The Kamusi Project English-Swahili Dictionary - A - be taken aback (verb), -tiwa maji. take aback (verb), -koroweza. break one's neck.. abandon (verb), -acha. They abandoned their homes after the storm.. Waliacha nyumba zao baada ya dharuba.. abandon (verb), -achilia mbali (applicative). Forget completely about these issues of yours.. Achilia mbali mambo yako hayo [Chacha, Masomo 372]. abandon (verb), -ata. abandon (verb), -gea. abandon (verb), -tupa. abandon hope (verb), -ruzu. abandon religion (verb), -kufuru. cause to abandon (verb), -achisha (causative). abandoned (adjective), kiwa. abandoned (adjective), pooza. Since he is gone we feel abandoned.. tangu ameondoka tumepooza. abandoned person (noun), mfaraka, pl wafaraka. abandoned person, one who separates himself from his home and relatives; refugee,dislocated person (noun), mfariki, pl wafariki. abandonment (noun), ukatavu. abandonment (noun), ukiwa (14). abandonment (noun), ukiwa. abase (verb), -tusha. abase oneself (verb), -inika. abased (noun), mpujufu (1/2), pl wapujufu. abasement (noun), udhalifu. abasement (noun), udhalilifu. abasement (noun), udhilifu. abash (verb), -aibisha (causative). be abashed (verb), -aibika. abate (verb), -punguka. abate (verb), -pusa. The rain has abated.. mvua imepusa. abattoir (noun), madhabahu (9/10), pl madhabahu. abbreviate (verb), -kata. abbreviation (noun), kifupisho (7/8), pl vifupisho. abbreviation (noun), ufupisho (11/6), pl mafupisho. abdicate (verb), -bihi. abdicate (verb), -jiuzulu. abdication (noun), uzua, pl mauzua. abdication (noun), uzulu (11/6), pl mauzulu. abdication (noun), uzuru, pl mazuru. abdomen (noun), tumbo. abduct (verb), -nyang'anya. abduct (verb), -nyara. Abdullah (noun), Abdallah. mental aberation (noun), mbasua. abhor (verb), -beua. abhor (verb), -bughudhi. abhor (verb), -bughudhu. abhor (verb), -chukia. abhor (verb), -jefua. abhor (verb), -kirihi. abhor (verb), -zia. abhorrence (noun), bughudha. abhorrence (noun), chukio (5/6), pl machukio. abhorrence (noun), karaha (9/10), pl karaha. abhorrence (noun), karaha. abhorrence (noun), kirahi (9/10). feel abhorrence for (verb), -wenga. abide by (verb), -fuata. ability (noun), akili (9/10), pl akili. ability (noun), kipawa (7/8), pl vipawa. ability (noun), mzungu, pl mizungu. ability (noun), nguvu (9/10), pl nguvu. ability (noun), uhodari. ability (noun), ustadi. ability (noun), uweza. ability (noun), uwezo. ability (noun), weledi. ability (technical) (noun), ufundi (14), pl ufundi. fig. ability (noun), kipaji, pl vipaji. abject (adjective), dhila. abject (adjective), dhili. abject (adjective), dhilifu. abject person (noun), anzali (9/10), pl anzali. abjectness (noun), udhalifu. abjectness (noun), udhalilifu. abjectness (noun), udhilifu. (in conj w other verbs) be able (verb), -pata. He was able to do work.. pata kufanya kazi. be able (verb), -diriki. be able (verb), -mudu. be able (verb), -tadaraki. be able (verb), -weza. child that develops abnormally (regarded as unlucky) (noun), kigego, pl vigego. abode (noun), makao (6). abode of the dead (spirits of ancestors) (noun), pepo (9/10), pl pepo. abolish (verb), -futa. abolish (verb), -komesha. abolish (verb), -ondoa. abolish the burial ceremony.. ondoa matanga. abolish (verb), -tangua. be abolished (verb), -tanguka. abolishment (noun), pl abolishment, mtanguo (3/4), pl mitanguo. abolishment (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abolishment (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abolition (noun), kitanguo (7/8), pl vitanguo. abolition (noun), kufutwa (15). abolition (noun), mbanduko (3/4), pl mibanduko. abolition (noun), mfuto (3/4), pl mifuto. abolition (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abolition (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abolition (noun), ufutaji (14). abolition (noun), ukomeshaji (14). abolition (noun), uvunjaji. abolition (noun), uvunjifu. abolition (noun), uvunjo. abominable (adjective), makeruhi. abominable (adjective), makuruhi. aboriginal (from the interior) (noun), msheni, pl washenzi. about (adjective), kadiri ya. about (adverb), kama. about (adverb), kuhusu. about (adverb), nusra. about (adverb), nusura. about (adverb), si kiasi yake. about (adverb), wastani. about (adverb), yapata. about (conjunction), kadiri. about (conjunction), kama. about (preposition), hivi. about (preposition), juu ya. at about (adverb), mnamo. be about to (verb), -taka. go about (verb), -zunguka. above (adverb), juu. above (adverb), juu ya. above (adverb), kijuujuu, pl vijuujuu. above (adverb), kindakindaki. as mentioned above (noun), huko nyuma, pl huko nyuma. place above (verb), -inua. abrade (verb), -chubua. abrade (verb), -kereza. abrasion (noun), athari, pl athari. abrasion (noun), chubuko (5/6), pl machubuko. abrasion (noun), mkwaruzo, pl mikwaruzo. abrasion (noun), mtai, pl mitai. abroad (noun), ng'ambo (9/10), pl ngambi. abroad (noun), ugenini (14). abrogation (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. abrogation (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. abrupt (adjective), parua. abrupt (adjective), parura. be abrupt (verb), -paruza. abruptly (adverb), ghafla. abruptly (adverb), ghafula. abruptness (noun), usukumizi. abscess (noun), halula. abscess (noun), jipu (5/6), pl majipu. abscess (noun), jipu, pl majipu. abscess (noun), tumbasi. abscess (large) (noun), bandguzi, pl mabanguzi. absence (noun), ghaibu (9/10), pl ghaibu. absence (noun), kipunguo, pl vipunguo. absence (noun), kutokuwepo (15). absence (noun), ughaibu. absence (noun), ukosa. absence (noun), ukosefu. absence (noun), ukosekanaji. absence (noun), ukosekano. absence (noun), utovu. be absent (verb), -ghibu. be absent (verb), -toweka. state of being absent (noun), ughaibu. absent-minded (adjective), sahaulifu. absent-minded person (noun), msahau, pl wasahau. absent-minded person (noun), msahaulifu, pl wasahaulifu. absent-minded person (noun), msahaulizi, pl wasahaulifu. absent-mindedness (noun), mghafala, pl mighafala. absentminded (verb), -ghafilika. absentmindedness (adjective), chechele. absentmindedness (noun), usahaulifu. be absentminded (verb), -pumbaa. The old man was absentminded after sleeping. Mzee alipumbaa baada ya kulala. be absentminded (verb), -sinzia. be absentminded (verb), -taghafali. feigning absentmindedness (noun), ufifi. feigning absentmindedness (noun), ufifilizi. absolutely (adjective), kabisa. absolutely (adverb), fofofo. absolutely (adverb), kabisa. absolutely (adverb), kenyekenye. absolutely not (at the end of neg. sentences) (adverb), kamwe. absolution (noun), ghofira (9/10), pl ghofira. absolution (noun), maondoleo. absolve (verb), -feleti. absolve (verb), -ghofiri. absolve (from obligations) (verb), -burai. absorb (verb), -nwa. absorb (verb), -nywa. absorb (verb), -sharabu. be absorbed in (verb), -shiba. be absorbed in studies. shiba masomo.. absorbing (act of) (noun), unywaji. be absorbing (verb), -tamanika. abstain (verb), -jihini (reflexive). abstain from (verb), -epuka (potential). abstain from (verb), -jihini. abstain from certain foods as taboo (verb), -gunga. abstain from something (verb), -zia. person who must abstain from something (noun), mgunga, pl wagunga. thing abstained from (noun), mwiko, pl miiko. abstemious (adjective), kadirifu. abstention (act of) (noun), mwiko, pl miiko. food taboo. mwiko wa nyama. abstinence (noun), tawasufi. practice abstinence (verb), -jihinisha ( caus-refl). abstract (noun), pl abstracts, muhtasari (3/4), pl mihtasari. absurd (adjective), muhali. abundance (noun), chasi, pl viasi. abundance (noun), jazi, pl majazi. abundance (noun), konyo, pl makonyo. abundance (noun), mbobo. abundance (noun), neema. abundance (noun), ujazi (14). abundance (noun), uneemefu. abundance (noun), uneemevu. abundance (noun), uwingi (14). abundance (noun), wingi (14). great abundance (noun), kivo, pl vivo. great abundance (noun), kizo, pl vizo. in abundance (adjective), maridhawa. in abundance (adjective), -pukupuku. The water was in abundance at the ocean. Maji yalijaa pukupuku baharini. in abundance (adverb), kipuku. in abundance (adverb), vingi. in great abundance (adverb), kochokochoko. abundant (adjective), maridhawa. abundant (adjective), neemefu. abundant (adjective), neemevu. abundant (adjective), nyakanyaka. abundant (adjective), tele. be abundant (verb), -jaa. abundantly (adverb), fori. abuse (noun), matukano, pl matukano. abuse (noun), shutumu (5/6), pl mashutumu. abuse (noun), tukano (5/6), pl matukano. abuse (noun), tushi (5/6), pl matushi. abuse (noun), tusi (5/6), pl matusi. abuse (noun), tusu, pl matushi. abuse (noun), usafihi. abuse (verb), -atibu. abuse (verb), -hakirisha. abuse (verb), -hizi. abuse (verb), -hizi. abuse (verb), -kebehi. abuse (verb), -kebehi. abuse (verb), -poteza. It is not usual for him/her to waste food. Sikawaida yeye kupoteza vyakula. abuse (verb), -rumbiza (causative). abuse (verb), -safihi. (s)he abuses children. Yeye anasafihi watoto. abuse (verb), -safii. abuse (verb), -sengenya. abuse (verb), -shutumu. (s)he was abused that (s)he is a thief. Alishutuma kuwa yeye ni mwizi. abuse (verb), -sibabi. abuse (verb), -sibu. abuse (verb), -stihizai. abuse (verb), -stihizaya. abuse (verb), -subu. abuse (verb), -taadi. abuse (verb), -tadi. abuse (verb), -tapisha (causative). don't abuse and boast to me. usin'tapishe na kunitambiatambia [Ma]. abuse (verb), -tukana. abuse each other (verb), -raruana. This cloth will not rip.. kitambaa hiki hakiraruki. abuse each other (verb), -semana. they abused each other after they were caught by police. Walisemana wao kwa wao baada ya kukamatwa na polisi. term of abuse (pronoun), nyoko!. term of abuse (scavenger?) (noun), kazoakazoa. terms of abuse (noun), matushi, pl matushi. terms of abuse (noun), matusi, pl matusi. use abusive language (verb), -fioa. use abusive language (verb), -fyoa. use abusive language to each other (verb), -tukanana. vile abuse (noun), tusi (5/6), pl matusi. be abused (verb), -tukanwa. abusive (adjective), kishenzi. abusive expressions (noun), matukano (6). abusive language (noun), kilimi (7/8), pl vilimi. abusive language (noun), tapishi (5/6), pl matapishi. abusive language (noun), tapisho (5/6), pl matapisho. abusive speech (noun), kilimilimi (7/8), pl vilimilimi. abusive speech or remark (noun), mzomeo, pl mizomeo. abyss (noun), uketo. Abyssinia (noun), Uhabeshi. Abyssinian (noun), Habeshi (5/6an), pl Mahabeshi (Wahabeshi). Abyssinian person (noun), Habeshi (1/2), pl wahabeshi, mahabeshi. Abyssinian person (noun), Mhabeshi (1/2), pl wahabeshi, mahabeshi. acacia (species of) (noun), mgunga, pl migunga. acacia (species of) (noun), mkambaa, pl mikambaa. acacia (species of) (noun), mkambala, pl mikambala. acacia mimosa (species of) (noun), mgunguti, pl migunguti. academic matter (noun), jambo la taaluma (5/6), pl mambo ya taaluma. academy (noun), madarasa, pl madarasa. academy (noun), shule (9/10), pl shule. accelerate (verb), -chapuka. accelerate (verb), -chapuza. accent (noun), kiimbo (7/8), pl viimbo. accent (noun), kikazo, pl vikazo. accent (noun), lafdhi (9/10), pl lafdhi. accent (noun), lafidhi. accent (noun), lafudhi (9/10), pl lafudhi. accent (noun), lafuzi. accent (noun), matamko, pl matamko. accent (noun), matamshi, pl matamshi. accent (noun), mkazo (3/4), pl mikazo. accent (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. accent (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. accent (verb), -tamka. accept (verb), -kabidhi. accept (verb), -kiri. accept (verb), -kubali. accept (verb), -pokea. accept a letter.. pokea barua. accept (verb), -ridhia. accept (verb), -sidukia. accept (verb), -sudukia. accept (verb), -suduku. accept (verb), -takabadhi. accept (verb), -takabali. accept (verb), -twaa. be accepted (verb), -pokelewa. acceptability (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. acceptable thing (noun), kinyemi (7). be acceptable (verb), -kubalika. be acceptable (verb), -onekana (potential). be acceptable (verb), -sihi. his/her work was acceptable. Kazi yake ilisihi. acceptance (noun), itikio (5/6), pl maitikio. acceptance (noun), kabuli (9/10), pl kubali. acceptance (noun), kibali (7/8), pl vibali. acceptance (noun), pokeo (5/6), pl mapokeo. acceptance (noun), pokezi (5/6), pl mapokezi. acceptance (noun), ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. acceptance (noun), ukiri. be accepted (verb), -kubaliwa. acceptence (noun), itikio, pl maitikio. means of access (noun), penyenye (5/6), pl mapenyenye. be accessable (verb), -jika. be accessible (verb), -fifika. accessory (noun), valio (5/6), pl mavalio. accident (noun), afa (5/6), pl maafa. accident (noun), ajali (9/10), pl ajali. An accident occurred there today.. hapa leo pana ~.. accident (noun), aksidenti (9/10), pl aksidenti. accident (noun), bahati, pl bahati. accident (noun), bakhti, pl bakhti. accident (noun), dafrao, pl dafrao. two automobiles collided. motokaa mbili ziligongona (pigana) dafrao. [Rec]. accident (noun), dafurao, pl dafurao. accident (noun), dhara, pl madhara. accident (noun), eksident. accident (noun), fursa. accident (noun), maangamizo, pl maangamizo. accident (noun), mauja. accident (noun), miuha. accident (noun), msiba, pl misiba. accident (noun), muuya. accident (noun), mwuja, pl miuja. accident (noun), pigo (5/6), pl mapigo. accident (noun), shani (9/10), pl shani. accident (noun), tukio, pl matukio. by accident (preposition), pasipo nia. accidentally (adverb), kwa nasibu. become acclimatized (verb), -zolea. accommodate (verb), -linga. accommodate (verb), -selehi. accommodate (verb), -suluhi. accommodate (verb), -suluhu. accommodate (verb), -zatiti. accommodation (noun), malazi (6). accommodation tax. kodi ya malazi [Masomo 363]. accommodation (noun), ulinganisho. sleeping accommodation (noun), ulalo (11/6), pl malalo. provide accommodations (verb), -laza. So as to reduce the expense of providing accomodations for athletes when they come to Dar es Salaam .... Ili kupunguza gharama za kulaza wanamichezo wajapo Dar es Salaam ...[Masomo 363]. one who accompanies someone (noun), mwandamizi, pl wandamizi. accompaniment (noun), pl mus. melody, mafuatano. accompaniment (noun), mshindikizo, pl mishindikizo. accompaniment (noun), ufuasi (14). accompaniment (of a departing guest) (noun), sindikizo (5/6), pl masindikizo. mus. accompaniment (noun), kipokeo, pl vipokeo. accompany (verb), -adi. accompany (verb), -andama. accompany (verb), -chanjari. accompany (verb), -fuata. accompany (verb), -chanjari. accompany (verb), -sanjari. accompany (verb), -shanjari. accompany (verb), -unga. accompany (a parting guest) (verb), -sindikiza. let us go I escort you. twende nikusindikize [Muk]. accompany one another (verb), -fuatana (reciprocal). her mother gave permission that she could accompany Jazume. mamaake amruhusu afuatane na Jazume [Moh]. accompanying (a departing guest) (noun), shindikizo (5/6), pl mashindikizo. accompanying (act of) (noun), mwandamo, pl miandamo. accompanying a departing guest (act of) (noun), msindikizo, pl misindikizo. accomplice (noun), msaidia, pl wasaidia. accomplice (noun), msaidizi, pl wasaidizi. accomplice (noun), msiri, pl wasiri. accomplice (noun), mwamali, pl waamali. accomplice (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. accomplish (verb), -amili. accomplish (verb), -pa. accomplish (verb), -tekeleza. accomplish (verb), -tenda. accomplish (verb), -timia. accomplish (verb), -timiza. accomplish for (verb), -timizia. be accomplished (verb), -timu. be accomplished (verb), -tekelezwa. be accomplished (verb), -tendeka. accomplishing (noun), mtendo, pl mitendo. accomplishment (noun), ukamili. accomplishment (noun), ukamilifu. accomplishment (noun), utendaji. accomplishment (noun), utendi. accomplishment (noun), utengevu. accomplishment (noun), utenzi. accomplishment (noun), utimilifu. accord (noun), azimio (5/6), pl maazimio. accord (noun), mwafaka, pl miafaka. accord (verb), -wafiki. be in accordance with (verb), -husu. in accordance with (adverb), kwa kadiri. in accordance with (adverb), mujibu. in accordance with the law.. mujibu wa sheria. in accordance with (adverb), muujibu. in accordance with the law.. mujibu wa sheria. in accordance with (conjunction), kadiri. in accordance with (conjunction), kwa mujibu wa. according to (adverb), kadiri ya. according to (adverb), kufuatana na. My heirs, according to Kimara customs and traditions, who are they?. Warithi wangu, kufuatana na ada na desturi za Kimara, ni akina nani? My heirs, according to Kimara customs and traditions, who are they?81]. according to (adverb), mujibu. according to the law.. mujibu wa sheria. according to (adverb), kwa mujibu wa. according to (adverb), muujibu. according to the law.. mujibu wa sheria. according to (conjunction), kulingana na. According to those stories. Kulingana na hadithi hizo. according to (preposition), kwa. according to (preposition), maadam ya. according to (verb), -tokana. according to ... (adverb), husiana. accordingly (conjunction), alimradhi. accordingly (conjunction), alimradi. accordingly (conjunction), almuradi. accordingly (conjunction), mradi, pl miradi, muradi. accost (verb), -salimia. accost someone (verb), -sozana (associative). account (noun), ajili (9/10), pl ajili. account (noun), kisa (7/8), pl visa. account (noun), stashahada (9/10), pl stashahada. give an account of (verb), -simulia. take into account (verb), -zingatia. account book (noun), deftari. account book. daftari ya hesabu. make someone accountable for another's offense or debt (verb), -koleza. accounts (noun), hesabu (9/10), pl hesabu. accouterment (noun), valio (5/6), pl mavalio. accretion (noun), ukoga (11). accumulate (verb), -kusanya. accumulate (verb), -lundika. accumulate (verb), -rundika. accumulate (verb), -rundika. accumulate (verb), -tundama. accumulation (noun), mkusanyiko, pl mikusanyiko. accumulation (noun), mshikano, pl mishikano. accumulation (verb), -jamhuri. accuracy (noun), hakika. accuracy (noun), siasa (9/10), pl siasa. an accurate person. mtu mwenye siasa. accuracy (noun), uamini. accuracy (noun), uaminifu. accuracy (noun), usahihi (14). accurate (adjective), halisi. accurate (adjective), madhubuti. accurately (adverb), kikamilifu. accursed (adjective), laanifu. accursed (adjective), maleuni. accursed (adjective), maluuni. accursed person (noun), maleuni. accursed person (noun), maluuni. accursed person (noun), mlaanifu (1/2), pl walaanifu. accursed person (noun), mlaanizi (1/2), pl walaanizi. the accursed (noun), maleuni (6an). the accursed (noun), maluuni (6an). accusation (noun), lawama (9/10), pl malawama. accusation (noun), mapatilizo. accusation (noun), mashitaka. procure charges.. fanya mashitaka. accusation (noun), mashitakiano. procure charges.. fanya mashitakiano. accusation (noun), mashtaka (6). accusation (noun), mashtaka. procure charges.. fanya mashtaka. accusation (noun), mashtakiano. procure charges.. fanya mashtakiano. accusation (noun), masuto, pl masuto. accusation (noun), pl accusations, msuto (3/4), pl misuto. accusation (noun), patilizo (5/6), pl mapatilizo. accusation (noun), pl accusations, shtaka (5/6), pl mashtaka. accusation (noun), tuhuma (9/10), pl tuhuma. accusation (noun), uaili. accusation (noun), upatilivu, pl mapatilivu. accusation (noun), upatilizo (11/6), pl mapatilizo. accusation (noun), ushtaki (11). accusation (noun), zulio, pl mazulio. false accusation (noun), singizio (5/6), pl masingizio. false accusation (noun), uzushi (14). mutual accusations (noun), masutano (6). one who makes a false accusation (noun), msalata, pl wasalata. one who makes a false accusation (noun), msaliti, pl wasaliti. public accusation (noun), suto (5/6), pl masuto. accuse (verb), -janga. accuse (verb), -kengemeke. accuse (verb), -laumu. accuse (verb), -shitaki. accuse (verb), -shtaki. to have left the girl would have given him/her the strength to prosecute him/her. [kumwacha] kungempa msichana nguvu ya kumshtaki [Muk]. accuse (verb), -staki. accuse (verb), -suta. accuse (verb), -tuhumu. accuse each other (verb), -sutana. accuse falsely (verb), -singiza. they accused me falsely. walinisingizia. accuse falsely (verb), -singizia. accuse oneself (verb), -jishtaki (reflexive). accuse oneself (verb), -jishitaki. accuse oneself (verb), -jishtaki. accuse publicly (verb), -songamiza (stative). accuse publicly (verb), -suta. be accused (verb), -shtakiwa. (s)he was accused of stealing. Alishtakiwa kwa kuiba. accused (noun), mdaiwa, pl wadaiwa. be accused (verb), -sutwa. jur.accused (noun), mshitakiwa, pl washitakiwa. jur.accused (noun), mshtakiwa, pl washtakiwa. accuser (noun), pl accusers, mshtaka (9/10), pl washtaka. accuser (noun), pl accusers, mshtaki (1/2), pl washtaki. accustom (verb), -zoeza. accustom to (adjective), -zoelefu. accustomed to (noun), zoevu. become accustomed to (verb), -zoea. become accustomed to something (verb), -tabii. one who is accustomed to something (noun), mzoea, pl wazoea. experienced seafarer. mzoea wa bahari. one who is accustomed to something (noun), mzoevu, pl wazoevu. experienced seafarer. mzoea wa bahari. ace (noun), re (5/6), pl mare. ace (noun), ree (5/6), pl maree. ace of hearts (noun), kopa, pl makopa. acetylene (c2h2) (noun), pl acetylene, asetilini (c2h2) (9/10), pl asetelini. ache (noun), umivu, pl maumivu. ache (noun), umo, pl maumo. ache (verb), -pekecha. my bones ache.. mifupa yangu inanipekecha. ache (verb), -peketa. my bones ache.. mifupa yangu inanipekecha. fig. persistent ache (noun), upekecho (11/10), pl pekecho. commendable acheivement (noun), suna (9/10), pl suna. commendable acheivement (noun), suni (9/10), pl suni. commendable achievement (noun), sina (9/10), pl sina. achieve (verb), -diriki. achieve (verb), -pata. become strong.. pata nguvu. achieve (verb), -tadaraki. achieve (verb), -tekeleza (causative). achieve by practice (verb), -tendekeza. be achieved (verb), -tekelea. not achieve one's purpose (verb), -kosa. the knife cuts on both edges.. achievement (noun), majilio (6). achievement (noun), mapato. achievement (noun), pato (5/6), pl mapato. achievement (noun), upato, pl pato. commendable achievement (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. acid (noun), kiunguza (7/8), pl viunguza. acidity (noun), ukali. acidity (noun), ukalifu. one lacking in some respect (noun), mpungufu, pl wapungufu. This person is foolish/stupid/mentally defective.. mtu huyu mpungufu wa akili. acknowledge (verb), -kiri. acknowledge (verb), -kubali. acknowledge (verb), -ona. acknowledge (verb), -pokea. acknowledge statements.. pokea maneno. acknowledge (verb), -takabali. acknowledge (verb), -ungama. acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.) (noun), muungamo, pl miungamo. acknowledged (adjective), maalum. acknowleged (adjective), maalumu. acknowledgement (noun), uungamaji. acknowledgement of receipt (noun), ukiri. acknowledgement(of an obligation, etc.) (noun), mwungamo, pl miungamo. acne (noun), chunusi (9/10), pl chunusi. acne (noun), mba (9/10), pl mba. acne (noun), ukuruti. acne (noun), ukurutu. acne (noun), vijiwe. acne (noun), vipele. account book (noun), daftari, pl madaftari. account book. daftari ya hesabu [Rec]. acquaint (verb), -zoesha. make acquaintance with each other (verb), -tangazana. be acquainted with (verb), -fahamu. be acquainted with (verb), -maizi. get acquainted (verb), -gusana (associative). acquire (verb), -hozi. acquire (verb), -hozi. acquire (verb), -jipatia. acquire wealth (verb), -chuma. acquired immune deficiency syndrome (noun), ukosefu wa kinga mwilini (14). acquisition (noun), mapato. acquisition (noun), mpato (3/4), pl mipato. acquisition (noun), pato (5/6), pl mapato. acquisition (noun), upato, pl pato. acquit (verb), -acha. acquit (verb), -ata. acquit (verb), -burai. acquaintance (us.w. possessive suffix) (noun), mwenzi, pl wenzi. your friend.. mwenzio. be acquitted (verb), -hongea. acre (noun), eka (9/10), pl eka. acre (noun), ekari (9/10), pl ekari. acrid (adjective), chungu. acrid odor (e.g. of game or fish) (noun), kidusi. cut across (verb), -kingama. lie across (verb), -pandana. act (noun), amali (9/10), pl amali. act (noun), feli (9/10), pl feli. act (noun), kichinjo (7/8), pl vichinjo. act (noun), kichocheo (7/8), pl vichocheo. act (noun), kichomo (7/8), pl vichomo. act (noun), kielezo (7/8), pl vielezo. act (noun), kifo (7/8), pl vifo. act (noun), kitendo (7/8), pl vitendo. act (noun), tendo (5/6), pl matendo. act (verb), -amili. act (verb), -enda. yawn. enda miayo. act (verb), -singiza. act (verb), -singizia. act (verb), -tenda. act as if (verb), -aka. act as if (verb), -jipa. act imprudently (verb), -taghafali. act in common (verb), -shariki. act strongly (verb), -teta. act thoughtlessly (verb), -taghafali. act together with (verb), -shiriki. the village women acted together in the construction of the school. Wanawake wa kijiji walishiriki katika ujenzi wa shule. act upon (something) (verb), -tekeleza. acting (adjective), makamu. acting (noun), mtendo, pl mitendo. acting allowance (noun), posho ya ukaimu (9/10), pl posho za ukaimu. The vice president is paid acting allowance. Makamu wa Raisi analipwa posho la ukaimu. be in an acting capacity (verb), -kushikilia. action (noun), amali (9/10), pl amali. action (noun), feli (9/10), pl feli. action (noun), hatua (9/10), pl hatua. action (noun), husuma. action (noun), kitendo (7/8), pl vitendo. action (noun), mwamali, pl miamali. action (noun), pl accusations, shtaka (5/6), pl mashtaka. action (noun), tendo (5/6), pl matendo. action (noun), utendaji (14). bring action against (verb), -shitaki. bring action against (verb), -shtaki. bring action against (verb), -staki. jur. action (noun), mashitaka. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashitakiano. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashtaka. procure charges.. jur. action (noun), mashtakiano. procure charges.. legal action (noun), daawa, pl madaawa. legal action (noun), mdaawa (3/4), pl midaawa. legal action (noun), ushindani. legal action (noun), ushtaki. repeated action (noun), utondoti, pl tondoti. someone who performs an action or engages in an activity (noun), mfanya, pl wafanya. worker. mfanyakazi. someone who performs an action or engages in an activity (noun), mfanyi, pl wafanyi. worker. mfanyakazi. take action (verb), -tekeleza. take energentic action (verb), -teta. actions (noun), matendo (6). active (adjective), -epesi. active (adjective), hodari. active child (noun), mtukutu, pl watukutu. active person (noun), pl active people, mtendaji (1/2), pl watendaji. be active (verb), -shughulika. activist (noun), kada (5/6an), pl makada (wa chama). activist (noun), mtendaji, pl watendaji. activist (noun), mwanaharakati (1/2), pl wanaharakati. activities (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. activity (noun), amali, pl amali. activity (noun), bidii. activity (noun), harakati (9/10), pl harakati. activity (noun), makazi. activity (noun), matendo, pl matendo. activity (noun), mwamali, pl miamali. activity (noun), nyendo (9/10), pl nyendo. activity (noun), utendaji (14). activity (noun), utendi. activity (noun), utenzi. actor (noun), mchezaji wa michezo ya kuiga (1/2), pl wachezaji wa michezo ya kuiga. actor (noun), mchezi wa michezo ya kuiga (1/2), pl wachezi wa michezo ya kuiga. actor (noun), mwiga, pl waiga. actor (noun), mwigaji, pl waigaji. actor (noun), mwigishaji, pl waigishaji. actress (noun), mchezaji (1/2), pl wachezaji. actual (adjective), yakini. actually (adverb), tokea hapo. acumen (noun), uwekevu. acute angle (noun), pembekali (9/10), pl pembekali. acuteness (noun), werevu. Adam (noun), Adamu (1). "according to the Bible, Adam was the first person".. kutokana na biblia, Adamu alikuwa mtu wa kwanza.. Adam's apple (noun), dundumio, pl madudumio. Adam's apple (noun), kikoromeo, pl vikoromeo. Adam's apple (noun), kongomeo, pl makongomeo. Adam's apple (noun), koo (9/10), pl makoo. "gutter, eaves, rain-spout".. Matata alisafisha koo [Muk]. Adam's apple (noun), zoloto. adapt (verb), -endekeza. adapt (verb), -linga. adapt (verb), -selehi. adapt (verb), -suluhi. adapt (verb), -suluhu. adapt oneself (verb), -jirakibisha (reflexive). adapt oneself (verb), -jirekebisha (reflexive). be ready (to) adapt oneself (verb), -tengenea. adaptability (noun), werevu. be adaptable (verb), -suluhika (intransitive). adaptation (noun), ulinganisho. add (verb), -hesabu. add (verb), -jumlisha. add (verb), -ongezea (applicative). I was looking for a helper from rearing, not one to add on to it. nikitafuta wa kunipokea ulezi, siyo wa kuniongezea [Sul]. add (verb), -unga hesabu. add more (verb), -zidisha. add to (verb), -ongeza. add to (verb), -towea. add up (verb), -jumlisha. add up (verb), -unga. addendum (noun), nyongeza. adder (kind of) (noun), pili (9/10), pl pili. adder (kind of) (noun), piri (9/10), pl piri. be addicted (verb), -lemaa. be addicted to (verb), -shariki. be addicted to drunkardness. shiriki ulevi [Rec]. be addicted to (verb), -shiriki. be addicted to drinking/alcohol. shiriki ulevi. adding (noun), utilaji. addition (noun), jumla (9/10), pl jumla. addition (noun), jumlisho (5/6), pl majumlisho. addition (noun), nyongeza (9/10), pl nyongeza. addition (noun), ongezeko (5/6), pl maongezeko. addition (noun), ongezo (5/6), pl maongezo. addition (noun), ziada, pl maziada. addition (noun), zidi, pl mazidi. addition (noun), ziyada, pl maziyada. addition to a house (noun), upenu, pl penu. in addition (adjective), zaidana. in addition (adjective), zaidi. in addition (adverb), tena. address (noun), andiko, pl maandiko. address (noun), anwani (9/10), pl awani. address a letter. andika ~ ya barua; anwani ya mwandikiwa huandikwa juu ya bahasha [Masomo, 73]. address (noun), hotuba (9/10), pl hotuba. address (noun), hutuba. address (noun), msemo, pl misemo. address (noun), mwandiko, pl miandiko. address (noun), usemi. address (verb), -hutubia. address (verb), -semea (applicative). Sidi addressed him/her near the ear by mumbling.. Idi alimsemea karibu na sikio kwa sauti ya kunong'ona [Sul], unanisemea mambo ya magari [Ma]. address (said to women) (noun), dada, pl madada. give an address (verb), -hutubu. polite term of address for older people (noun), mjomba, pl wajomba. term of address used between brother and sister (noun), dumbu. term of address used between brother and sister (noun), umbu. addressee (noun), mwandikiwa (1/2), pl waandikiwa. person to whom something is written (noun), mwandikiwa (1/2), pl waandikiwa. We are always very happy when a relative or someone to whom we've written has received a letter and has understood what we meant.. Kila mara tunafurahi sana tunaposikia kuwa ndugu au mwandikiwa amepata barua na kuwa ameelewa vema mambo yote tuliyokusudia [Masomo 71]. Aden (city of) (noun), Edeni. Aden (city) (noun), Aden. adept (adjective), weledi. adequacy (noun), utoshelevu (14). adequacy (noun), utoshelezi (14), pl utoshelezi. adequate (adjective), basi. be adequate (verb), -ghushi. be adequate (verb), -tosha. be adequate for (verb), -kubaliana na. adequately (adverb), kikamilifu. adhere (verb), -amba. adhere (verb), -ambata. adhere (verb), pl r, -ambatana. Its many cornered style of construction adhered to the laws of military defense [Masomo 142]. Umbo lake la pembe pembe liliambatana na sheria za ulinzi wa kijeshi [Masomo 142]. adhere (verb), pl How can this be intransitive, -ambika. adhere (verb), -nata. adhere to (verb), -gandamia. adhere to (verb), -tabiki. cause to adhere (verb), -ambatisha. adherence (adjective), wambiso. adherent (noun), mfuasi, pl wafuasi. adherent (noun), mfuataji, pl wafuataji. condition of an adherent (noun), ufuasi. adherents (noun), umati. adhesion (noun), mng'ang'anio (3/4), pl ming'ang'anio. adhesion (noun), ushikamano (14). adhesive (noun), wambiso (11), pl sing.. adhesive gum (noun), gundi (9/10), pl gundi. be adjacent (verb), -pakana. adjective (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. a good adjective. sifa nzuri. adjective (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. adjoin (verb), -changamana. adjoin (verb), -paka. our countries adjoin. nchi zetu zinapakana. adjoin (verb), -tangamana. adjourn (verb), -kawisha. adjourn (verb), -ngojeza. adjudge (verb), -amua. cause to be adjudged (verb), -amuliza. less important part or adjunct of a thing (noun), mtoto, pl watoto. less important part or adjunct of a thing (noun), mtoto, pl watoto. adjust (verb), -endekeza. adjust (verb), -rakibisha (causative). adjust (verb), -rekibisha (causative). adjust (verb), -selehi. adjust (verb), -suluhi. adjust (verb), -suluhu. adjust oneself (verb), -jirakibisha (reflexive). adjust oneself (verb), -jirekebisha (reflexive). become adjusted to each other (verb), -suluhiana ( appl-assoc). adjustment (noun), urekebisho. adjutant (noun), akida (5/6an), pl maakida. administer (verb), -amuru. be administered (verb), -amriwa. administration (noun), maongozi. administration (noun), serikali (9/10), pl serikali. an administration order. amri ya serikali.. administration (noun), uendeshaji (14). administration (noun), usimamizi. administration (noun), utawala. administration (noun), utwala. administration (noun), uwakala. administration (noun), uwakili. administrator (noun), balozi, pl mabalozi. administrator (noun), makabidhi (1/2), pl wakabidhi. administrator (noun), meneja. movie director.. meneja wa cinema. administrator (noun), mkabidhi (1/2), pl wakabidhi. administrator (noun), pl adminstrators, mtengenezaji, pl watengenezaji. adminstrator (noun), msimamizi, pl wasimamizi. be admirable (verb), -husudika (potential). admiral (noun), admeli (9/10an), pl admeli. admiral (noun), admirali (9/10an), pl admirali. admiration (noun), husuda (9/10), pl husuda. exclamation of admiration (interjection), abos. admire (verb), -ajabia (applicative). admire (verb), -husudu. admire (verb), -sangaa. admire (verb), -shangaa. be admissible (verb), -juzu. admissibility (noun), uhusiano. admission (noun), ukiri. admission (noun), ungamo, pl maungamo. admission (noun), uungamaji. admission (of an obligation etc.) (noun), muungamo, pl miungamo. admission (of an obligation etc.) (noun), mwungamo, pl miungamo. admission fee (noun), ada ya kuingilia (9/10), pl ada za kuingilia. admission fee (noun), kiingilio, pl viingilio. ask admission (verb), -piga hodi. ask admission (verb), -piga hodi. admit (verb), -ingiza. admit (verb), -kiri. admit (verb), -kiri. admit (verb), -pokea. admit statements.. pokea maneno. admit (verb), -sabili. admit (verb), -sidukia. admit (verb), -sudukia. admit (verb), -suduku. admit (verb), -takabali. admit (verb), -ungama. make someone admit something (verb), -nyenya. be admitted to the hospital (verb), -lazwa. admonish (verb), -asa. admonish (verb), -onya. admonition (noun), maowidha. admonition (noun), maowidha. admonition (noun), mauidha. admonition (noun), mawaidha. admonition (noun), uzindusho. adolescence (noun), ujana (14). adolescent girl (noun), kigoli (7/8), pl vigoli. adolescent girl (noun), kigori (7/8), pl vigori. adopt (verb), -chukua. His trousers had been cut to adopt a "beach- comber"style.. Suruali yake ilikuwa imekatwa kuchukua mtindo wa "bichi koma"[Balisidya, Masomo 343]. adopt (verb), -siliki. adoption (noun), upokeaji (14). be adored (verb), -sujudiwa. adorn (verb), -pamba. What I want now is a person of your status to adorn my house. ninachotaka sasa ni mtu wa hulka yako kuipamba nyumba yangu [Mun]. adorn (verb), -remba. To adorn oneself with cosmetics of the cheek and mouth. kujiremba marangi ya mashavu na midomo [Abd]. adorn (with carving etc.) (verb), -nakshi. adornment (noun), mavalio, pl mavalio. adornment (noun), pamba (5/6), pl mapamba. A beautiful woman is the adornment of the house.. mke mzuri ni pambo la nyumba. adornment (noun), pl adornments, pambo (5/6), pl mapambo. adornment (noun), urembo (5/6), pl marembo. remove adornment (decoration or ornament) (verb), -pambua (converse). adroit (adjective), mahiri. adroitness (noun), tabasuri (9/10), pl tabasuri. adroitness (noun), werevu. adulation (noun), urai. adult (adjective), -a kijituuzima. adult (adjective), -pevu. adult (adjective), -zima. adult (noun), mpevu (1/2), pl wapevu. adult (noun), mtu mzima, pl watu wazima. adult (noun), ngumbaru (9/10an), pl ngumbaru. adulterate (verb), -ghoshi. adulterate (verb), -saliti. adulterate (verb), -tabangatabanga. be adulterated (verb), -salitiwa. adulteration (noun), ughoshi. adulteration (noun), ughushi. adulterer (noun), mgoni, pl wagoni. adulterer (noun), mzinifu, pl wazinifu. adulterer (noun), mzinzi, pl wazinzi. adulterer (one who violates the Islamic code of marriage morals) (noun), mwasherati, pl waasherati. adulterous (adjective), zinifu. adultery (noun), asharati. adultery (noun), asherati (9/10an), pl asherati. adultery (noun), uasherati. adultery (noun), ufasiki. adultery (noun), ugoni (14). adultery (noun), ugono. adultery (noun), uzini. adultery (noun), uzinzi (14). adultery (noun), washerati. adultery (noun), washerati. adultery (noun), zani. adultery (noun), zina. adultery (noun), zinaa. commit adultery (of either man or woman) (verb), -zini. adulthood (noun), uzima. advance (noun), kiendeleo, pl viendeleo. advance (noun), uendeshaji. advance (noun), ukopaji. advance (noun), ukopi (14), pl ukopi. advance (verb), -ongoza. give a good turn to a conversation.. ongoza maneno. advance (verb), -tangulia. advance guard (noun), doria. advance of money (noun), kishika mkono. salary advance (noun), karadha ya mishahara (9/10), pl karadha za mishahara. send in advance (verb), -kadamisha. advancement (noun), maendeleo (6). advancement (noun), maondokeo. advancement (noun), mwendeleo, pl maendeleo. advancement (noun), ondokeo (5/6), pl maondokeo. advancement (noun), ubele. advancement (noun), umbele. advancing (act of) (noun), endeleo, pl maendeleo. advancing (act of) (noun), endelezo, pl maendelezo. advancing (act of) (noun), uendeleo, pl maendeleo. advantage (noun), baraka. advantage (noun), faida (9/10), pl faida. advantage (noun), ghanima. advantage (noun), heri. advantage (noun), mafaa, pl mafaa. advantage (noun), mafao, pl mafao. advantage (noun), manufaa. advantage (noun), nafuu. advantage (noun), ubora. cause to have an advantage (verb), -nufaishana. derive an advantage (verb), -funa. derive an advantage (verb), -vuna. have an advantage (adjective), nafaika. have an advantage (adjective), nufaika. have an advantage (verb), -nufaika. be advantageous (verb), -faidika. advent (noun), jilio. advent (noun), majilio. adventure (noun), shani (9/10), pl shani. adventurer (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. adventurer (noun), mzizimizi, pl wazizimizi. adventurism (noun), bahatisho. adventurism (noun), ujasiri. adverb (noun), kielelezi (7/8), pl vielezi. adverb (noun), kielezo (7/8), pl vielezo. adverb (noun), kisifa, pl visifa. matters relating to war. adversary (noun), mkindani, pl wakinzani. adversary (noun), mkinzani, pl wakinzani. adversary (noun), mpingaji, pl wapingaji. adversary (noun), mpingani, pl wapingani. adversary (noun), mpinzani, pl wapingani. adversary (noun), mshindani, pl washindani. adversary (noun), mshindanizi, pl washindanizi. adversary (noun), mtetea, pl watetea. adversary (noun), mteteaji, pl wateteaji. adversary (noun), mtetezi, pl watetezi. adversity (noun), pl adversities, shari (9/10), pl shari. adversity (noun), teso, pl mateso. advertise (merchandise) (verb), -tembeza. advertisement (noun), pl advertisements, tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. advertisement (noun), tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. business advertisement. tangazo la biashara. advertisement (noun), utembezi, pl matembezi. advertising (noun), utembezi, pl matembezi. advice (noun), bamba, pl bamba. advice (noun), kauli. advice (noun), kidokezo, pl vidokezo. advice (noun), maonyo (6). advice (noun), mwongozo, pl miongozo. advice (noun), nasaha, pl nasaha. advice (noun), onyo (5/6), pl maonyo. advice (noun), rai (9/10), pl rai. advice (noun), pl advice, shauri (9/10), pl shauri. (s)he wanted his/her mother to accept the advice of being taken to the hospital. alitaka mamaake aridhi shauri la kupelekwa hospitali [Moh], mpeleke huyu mwanamke kwa wazee wa 'Mashauri' [Ng]. advice (noun), ushauri (14). advice (noun), zulio, pl mazulio. ask for advice (verb), -taka shauri. give advice (verb), -taradhia. give each other good advice (verb), -sisitizana (associative). give good advice (verb), -nasihi. good advice (noun), maowidha. good advice (noun), maowidha. good advice (noun), mauidha. good advice (noun), mawaidha. good advice (noun), suna (9/10), pl suna. good advice (noun), suni (9/10), pl suni. good advice (piece of) (noun), sina (9/10), pl sina. good advice (piece of) (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. one who can be relied on to give good advice (noun), mhenga, pl wahenga. advise (verb), -sisitiza. give a piece of advice (verb), -pa shauri. adviser (noun), diwani, pl madiwani. confidential female adviser (older woman friend who makes arrangements for marriage) (noun), mkunga, pl wakunga. reliable adviser (noun), nasiha. advisor (noun), pl advisors, mshauri (1/2), pl washauri. legal advisor (noun), kaimu, pl makaimu. older person (not necessarily a clergyman) who gives advice on religious matters (noun), shamasi (5/6an), pl mashamasi. older person (not necessarily a clergyman) who gives advice on religious matters (noun), shemasi (5/6an), pl mashemasi. wise advisor (noun), nasiha, pl nasiha. advocacy (noun), utetezi. advocacy (noun), uwakili (14). advocate (noun), mnenea (1/2), pl wanenea. advocate (noun), msimamizi, pl wasimamizi. advocate (noun), mwombezi (1/2), pl waombezi. advocate (noun), wakili (5/6), pl mawakili. adze (noun), senezo (9/10), pl senezo. adze (noun), sezo (5/6), pl masezo. adze (noun), tezo, pl matezo. aerial (noun), erieli. affable (verb), -ambilika. affable person (noun), mcheshi, pl wacheshi. affable person (noun), mjibu (1/2), pl wajibu. affair (noun), bamba, pl bamba. affair (noun), hoja, pl hoja; mahoja. affair (noun), jambo (5/6), pl mambo. affair (noun), jambo. affair (noun), jawabu, pl majawabu. affair (noun), kadhia. affair (noun), kigambo (7/8), pl vigambo. affair (noun), kisa, pl visa. affair (noun), mambo. affair (noun), neno (5/6), pl maneno. affair (noun), pl affairs, shauri (9/10), pl shauri. that affair is not bad. shauri hilo si baya. affair (important) (noun), maneno. secret affairs. maneno ya siri. actual state of affairs (noun), jambo. actual state of affairs (noun), mambo. This is an obvious fact. Hii ni mambo wazi. affairs (noun), kadhia (9/10), pl kadhia. affairs (noun), kazi. affairs (noun), shughuli (9/10), pl shughuli. fig. personal affairs (noun), kirago, pl virago. military affairs (noun), uanajeshi. public affairs (adverb), kwa nchi. secret affairs (noun), penyenye (5/6), pl mapenyenye. affect (verb), -athiri. affect (verb), -husu. affect (verb), -pasa. affect (verb), -wea. affect deeply (verb), -saki. be affected (verb), -athiriwa. affectation (noun), maringo (6). affectation (noun), umaridadi (14). affection (noun), ashiki, pl ashiki. evoke affection. -tia ~. affection (noun), ashki, pl ashiki. evoke affection. -tia ~. affection (noun), haba, pl mahaba, (mahuba), (mahubba). affection (noun), huruma. affection (noun), kipendo, pl vipendo. affection (noun), mahaba (9/10), pl mahaba. affection (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahaba. affection (noun), pl there is no cure for love, mahuba. affection (noun), pendeleo (5/6), pl mapendeleo. affection (noun), pendo (5/6), pl mapendo. affection (noun), ufadili. affection (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. affection (noun), upendo, pl mapendo. affection (noun), upenzi, pl mapenzi. affection (reciprocal) (noun), mapendano. mutual affection (noun), upendano, pl mapendano. overwhelm someone with affection (verb), -engaenga. treat with affection (verb), -shaufu. affectionate (adverb), pendevu. affirm (verb), -hakikisha (causative). affirm (verb), -shupaa maneno. affirm (verb), -thibitisha. affix (verb), -bandika. affix a stamp, put on a bandage. ~ stempu, ~ dawa. cause to affix (verb), -bandikisha. cause to affix (verb), -bandikiza. afflict (verb), -dhiki. afflict (verb), -saki. afflict (verb), -sibu. afflict (verb), -tesa. be afflicted (verb), -sibiwa (passive). it was then that Asumini was afflicted with a lot of sadness. ndipo Asumini aliposibiwa na huzuni zaidi [Moh]. be afflicted (verb), -teseka. affliction (noun), jitimai (9/10), pl jitimai. affliction (noun), masaibu (9/10), pl masaibu. affliction (noun), msiba, pl misiba. rel. affliction (noun), masaibu. affluent (of a river) (noun), pengee (5/6), pl mapengee. the affluence of the river. pengee cha mto. be affluent (verb), -kwasi. inability to afford something (noun), waya. affront (noun), usafihi. be afraid (verb), -hofu. be afraid (verb), -ogopa. be afraid (verb), -shikwa na hofu. be afraid (verb), -wa na hofu. be afraid (verb), -patwa na hofu. be afraid for (verb), -hofia. be afraid of (verb), -cha. be afraid of someone (verb), -hofia. be afraid of something (verb), -hofia. make afraid (verb), -ogofisha. make afraid (verb), -ogofya. afresh (adverb), upya. Africa (noun), Afrika (9). African (adjective), Kiafrika. African manner (adverb), Kiafrika. African person (noun), Mwafrika, pl waafrika. African way (adverb), Kiafrika. Africanization (noun), afrikanaizesheni (9). after (adverb), baada ya. after (adverb), nyuma ya.... after (conjunction), hatima. after (preposition), baada. after many years, after work. ~ ya miaka mingi, ~ ya kazi. after that (adverb), thama. afterbirth (noun), kondo ya nyuma. afterbirth (noun), mji (3/4), pl miji. afterlife (noun), pl the punishment that awaits them in the future next life, ahera (9/10), pl ahera. afterlife (noun), akhera (9). afterlife (noun), jongomeo. afternoon (noun), alasiri (9/10), pl alasiri. afternoon (noun), mchana (3). afterwards (adjective), pale. afterwards (adverb), alafu. afterwards (adverb), baadae. The Portuguese arrived in Mombasa and afterwards proceeded to Malindi.. Wareno walifika Mombasa, baadae walielekea Malindi [Masomo 143]. afterwards (adverb), baadaye. afterwards (adverb), halafu. afterwards (adverb), hatima. afterwards (adverb), kiisha. afterwards (adverb), kisha. afterwards (adverb), tena. afterwards (conjunction), baadaye. afterwards (conjunction), waama. afterworld (noun), pepo (9/10), pl pepo. again (adverb), bidhalika. again (adverb), dhalika. again (adverb), kadhalika. again (adverb), kikariri. again (adverb), tena. again (adverb), upya. begin again (verb), -rejea. begin something over again (verb), -charuka. I won't do it again (phrase), nimekoma. forgive me father, I will not repeat it again, I have surrendered. baba nihurumie, sitarudia tena, nimekoma [Kez]. say again (verb), -kariri. against (adverb), dhidi. be against (verb), -pinga. have something against someone (verb), -wa na ugomvi na mtu. age (noun), herimu. age (noun), dahari, pl dahari. age (noun), hirimu. age (noun), makamo (6). I don't want to make you said at this age.. "Sitaraji kukutia huzuni katika makamo hayo"[Balisidya, Masomo 349]. age (noun), tarikhi (9/10), pl tarikhi. age (noun), zama. age (noun), zamani. age (verb), -zeeka (potential). age (of a person) (noun), umri. age-class (of a person) (noun), makamo. age-class (of a person) (noun), makamu. age-group (noun), herimu. be of the same age (verb), -ridhia (applicative). our age (noun), zamani zetu. person of the same age or belonging to the same age-group (noun), marika. These people are my contemporaries. hawa ni marika yangu. age-group (noun), hirimu. This man belongs to my age-group. huyu hirimu yangu. age-group (noun), pl age-groups, rika (5/6), pl marika. But among this age-group, the obligations of the youthful age have not stopped vascillating. lakini katika rika hili [] ahadi za ujana pia haziwachi kuyumbayumba [Moh]. aged (adjective), -zee. aged (adjective), zefe. agency (noun), chombo (7/8), pl vyombo. In consideration of the concerns of young people the Ministry cooperates with other agencies of the Nation.. Kuhusu shughuli za vijana Wizara inashirikiana na vyombo vingine vya Taifa [Masomo 364]. agency (noun), mawakili, pl mawakili. agency (noun), uwakala. agency (noun), uwakili (14). agency (noun), wakala (9/10), pl wakala. agency (noun), wakili, pl mawakili. agenda (noun), ajenda (9/10), pl ajenda. act as agent (verb), -wakili. agent (noun), ajenti (9/10an), pl ajenti. agent (noun), dalali, pl madalali. agent (noun), kaimu (5/6), pl makaimu. agent (noun), kaimu, pl makaimu. agent (noun), kidalali, pl vidalali. agent (noun), pl agents, mshenga (1/2), pl washenga. agent (noun), mtumwaji, pl watumwaji. agent (noun), tume. agent (noun), wakala (11/6), pl makala. agent (work of) (noun), uajenti. agent (work of) (noun), ukaimu. secret agent (noun), jasusi (5/6), pl majasusi. secret agent (noun), mpenyezi (1/2), pl wapenyezi. secret agent (noun), mtunduizi, pl watunduizi. agglomerate (verb), -kongomana. aggression (noun), uchokozi (14). aggression (noun), udhalimu. aggression (noun), ushambulizi. aggression (noun), utadi. aggressor (noun), foadi (5/6an), pl mafoadi. aggressor (noun), fowadi (5/6an), pl mafowadi. aggressor (noun), mchokozi (1/2), pl wachokozi. aggressor (noun), mkatili (1/2), pl wakatili. aggrevate (verb), -nung'unisha. aggrevate (verb), -teteleza. agile (adjective), mahiri. agility (noun), kinamu (7). agility (noun), usafidi. agility (of movements etc.) (noun), wepesi. agitate (verb), -asisha. agitate (verb), -fanya fitina. agitate (verb), -leta fitina. agitate (verb), -tia fitina. agitate (verb), -fitini. agitate (verb), -fanya fitna. agitate (verb), -leta fitna. agitate (verb), -tia fitna. agitate (verb), -koroga. agitate (verb), -shaushi. agitate (verb), -shawishi. agitate (verb), -tikisa. agitate (verb), -vuruga. agitate (verb), -vurugavuruga. agitate (verb), -vuruma. be agitated (verb), -jishughulisha (reflexive). be agitated (verb), -jishughulisha. be agitated (verb), -tukutika. become agitated (verb), -potea akili. agitation (noun), fadhaa (9/10), pl fadhaa. agitation (noun), harakati (9/10), pl harakati. agitation (noun), masuko (6). agitation (noun), mkorogo (3/4), pl mikorogo. agitation (noun), mpekecho, pl mipekecho. agitation (noun), mpeketo, pl mipeketo. agitation (noun), pl agitations, msukosuko (3/4), pl misukosuko. agitation (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. agitation (noun), muuya (3/4), pl miuya. agitation (noun), pirikapirika (9/10), pl pirikapirika. agitation (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. today there is wholeness (of life) and health, tomorrow discomfort and agitation, and even death. leo kuna uzima na afya, kesho adha na tafrani, na hata kifo [Muk]. agitation (noun), uchochezi. agitation (noun), ufatani. agitation (noun), ufitina. agitation (noun), ushawishi. agitation (noun), usumbufu. agitation (noun), utesaji. agitation (noun), utesi. agitator (noun), fitina (5/6an), pl mafitina. agitator (noun), fitna (5/6an), pl mafitna. agitator (noun), mchochezi (1/2), pl wachochezi. agitator (noun), mchochezi, pl wachochezi. warmonger.. mchochezi wa vita [Rec]. agitator (noun), mfitini (1/2), pl wafitini. agitator (noun), mkoroga, pl wakoroga. agitator (noun), mkorogai, pl wakorogai. agitator (noun), mpinduzi, pl wapinduzi. agitator (noun), mvuruga, pl wavuruga. agitator (noun), mvurugaji, pl wavurugaji. pol.agitator (noun), mshawishi, pl mishawishi. a long time ago (adjective), -a zamani. ago (preposition), kabla ya. long ago (adverb), mbele. long ago (adverb), tokeapo. long ago (adverb), ubele. long ago (adverb), umbele. long ago (noun), kale (9/10), pl kale. long ago (noun), zama (9). long ago (noun), zamani (9). not long ago (adverb), karibuni. not long ago (adverb), majuzi. agree (verb), -afiki. agree (verb), pl Yes, -aga. agree (verb), pl Yes, -agana. agree (verb), -ahidi. agree (verb), -elekeana. agree (verb), -fikiana. agree (verb), -fikiliana. agree (verb), -itika. agree (verb), -kiri. agree (verb), -kubali. agree (verb), -lingana (associative). agree (verb), -patana. agree (verb), -pokea. agree to the statements.. pokea maneno. agree (verb), -sidukia. agree (verb), -sikilizana (causative). agree (verb), -sudukia. agree (verb), -suduku. agree (verb), -suluhu. agree (verb), -takabali. agree (verb), -takabali. agree (verb), -wafiki. agree (with) (verb), -afiki. They are shaking their heads in agreement.. wanatikisa vichwa vyao katika kuafiki [Muk]. agree on price (verb), -patana bei. agree together (verb), -afikana (associative). agree together (verb), -afikiana (associative). agree together (verb), -chukuana. agree together (verb), -sikilizana. agree with (verb), -aga. agree with (verb), -kubaliana. agree with someone (verb), -itikia ( appl-intr). come an agreement (verb), -fikiana. come to an agreement (verb), pl Yes, -aga. reach an agreement (verb), -elekezana. agreeable (adjective), tamu. agreeableness (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. agreed (conjunction), bas. agreed (conjunction), basi. agreed (conjunction), bassi. agreeing (adjective), linganifu. agreeing (adjective), linganyifu. agreement (noun), afikiano (5/6), pl maafikiano. agreement (noun), agano (5/6), pl maagano. New Testament, Old Testament. ~ Jipya, ~ la Kale. agreement (noun), ahadi (9/10), pl ahadi. agreement (noun), itifaki (9/10), pl itifaki. agreement (noun), itifaki. agreement (noun), kiaga. agreement (noun), kiaga (7/8), pl viaga. agreement (noun), kipatanisho (7/8), pl vipatanisho. agreement (noun), kiva (9/10), pl kiva. agreement (noun), maafikano, pl maafikano. agreement (noun), maafikiano, pl maafikiano. agreement (noun), mapatano. agreement (noun), masilaha. agreement (noun), masilahi. agreement (noun), masuluhu. agreement (noun), mkataba (3/4), pl mikataba. agreement (noun), pl agreements, muafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. agreement (noun), mwafaka (3/4), pl miafaka. agreement (noun), isilahi. agreement (noun), patanisho (5/6), pl mapatanisho. agreement (noun), pl agreements, patano (5/6), pl mapatano. agreement (noun), pl agreements, ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. His agreement to his boss. ile ridhaa yake kwa tajiri wake [Moh]. agreement (noun), sikizano (5/6), pl masikizano. come to an agreement. pata masikizano. agreement (noun), suluhu (9/10), pl suluhu. agreement (noun), tajamala (9/10), pl tajamala. agreement (noun), tangamano (5/6), pl matangamano. agreement (noun), ukubali. agreement (noun), ulinganifu. agreement (noun), ulinganyifu. agreement (noun), umoja. agreement (noun), upatano. agreement (noun), usikilizano (11/6), pl masikilizano. agreement (noun), usikizano. agreement (noun), usuluhi. agreement (noun), usuluhifu. agreement (noun), wahadi. agreement (after a discussion) (noun), masikilizano (6). agreement to act together for common good (noun), ngambi (9/10), pl ngambi. binding agreement (noun), sharti (5/6), pl masharti. binding agreement (noun), sherti (5/6), pl masherti. by a binding agreement. kwa sharti.. binding agreement (noun), shurti (5/6), pl mashurti. binding agreement (noun), shuruti (5/6), pl mashuruti. by agreement (adverb), kwa sharti. come to an agreement (verb), -afikana (associative). come to an agreement (verb), -afikiana (associative). have an agreement with (verb), -kubaliana na. make an agreement (verb), -agana. make an agreement (verb), -peana. make an agreement (verb), -fanya sharti. reach a satisfactory agreement (verb), -tuliliana. reach an agreement (verb), -selehi. reach an agreement (verb), -suluhi. reach an agreement (verb), -suluhu. reach an agreement (verb), -tuana. agricultural worker (noun), mlimaji, pl walimaji. agriculture (noun), kilimo (7/8), pl vilimo. agriculture (noun), makulima. agriculture (noun), malimo. agriculture (noun), mlimo (3/4), pl milimo. agriculture (noun), ukulima (14), pl ukulima. agriculture (noun), zaraa. agriculture (methods of) (noun), ulimaji. agriculture (work of) (noun), ulimaji. implements of agriculture (noun), makulima (6). run aground (verb), -kwama. run aground (verb), -panda pwani. coast and interior.. pwani na bara. run aground (verb), -panda pwani. run aground (verb), -pwelea. Mashua run aground in town. Mashua ilipwelea majini. run aground (verb), -pweleza. the apparatus was run aground. Chombo kilipweleza. ague (noun), kitapo (7/8), pl vitapo. med. ague (noun), kipapa, pl vipapa. be ahead (verb), -tangulia. move ahead (verb), -endelea. what is ahead (noun), usoni. aid (noun), amara (9/10), pl amara. aid (noun), huduma (9/10), pl huduma. aid (noun), kinga. aid (noun), maliwazo. aid (noun), msaada (3/4), pl misaada. financial aid. msaada wa fedha. aid (noun), neema. aid (noun), nusra (9/10), pl nusra. aid (noun), nusura (9/10), pl nusura. aid (noun), saada (9/10), pl saada. aid (noun), usimamizi. aid (verb), -fadhili. aid (verb), -hudumia. aid (verb), -saidia. aid growth (verb), -komaza. be aided (verb), -saidiwa. the student was aided to pay school fees. Mwanafunzi alisadiwa kulipa ada za shule. come to the aid of (verb), -futusha. give aid to (verb), -starehesha. mutual aid (noun), ujima. AIDS (noun), ukimwi (14). ail (verb), -ugua. be ailing (verb), -sakimu. ailment (noun), ugonjwa (11/6), pl magonjwa. aim (noun), dhamiri (9/10), pl dhamiri. aim (noun), dhati. aim (noun), gharadi. aim (noun), kasidi. aim (noun), kusudi. aim (noun), lengo (5/6), pl malengo. aim (noun), maazimio, pl maazimio. aim (noun), madhumuni (9/10), pl madhumuni. aim (noun), madhumuni, pl madhumuni. aim (noun), matilaba, pl matilaba. aim (noun), nia (9/10), pl nia. aim (noun), nuio (9/10), pl nuio. aim (noun), pl aims, shabaha (9/10), pl shabaha. his/her aim was to arrive early. Shabaha yake ilikuwa afike mapema. aim (verb), -dhamiria. aim (verb), -elekeza (causative). aim (verb), -linga. aim (verb), -lenga. aim (verb), pl aims, -piga shabaha. aim (verb), pl aims, -shika shabaha. aim (verb), pl aims, -twaa shabaha. aim (at an object eg. with rifle or spear) (verb), -lenga. aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm) (noun), manuwio. aim (especially in respect of a visit to a witchdoctor or the use of charm) (noun), manuwiyo. aim at (verb), -kusudia. take aim (verb), pl aims, -piga shabaha. take aim (verb), pl aims, -shika shabaha. take aim (verb), pl aims, -twaa shabaha. take an aim of the birds on top of the tree. Twaa shabaha ya ndege juu ya mti. aimlessly (adverb), ovyo. do one's work aimlessly. fanya kazi ovyoovyo tu. air (noun), anga (5). air (noun), baridi. air (noun), hewa (9/10), pl hewa. air in a compressed space (noun), mvugulio (3). be in the air (verb), -vuma. damp cool air of the morning or evening (noun), umande (11). get a change of air (verb), -punga hewa. "fan the arms, give a signal".. punga mikono. get a change of air (verb), -punga upepo. "fan the arms, give a signal".. punga mikono. put on airs (verb), -jivuna. put out to air (verb), -anika. airplane (noun), dege. seaplane. dege yenye kutua majini. airplane (noun), eropleni (9/10), pl eropleni. airline. njia ya eropleni. airplane (noun), dege. seaplane.. ndege yenye kutua majini. airplane (noun), ndege, pl ndege. jet airplane (noun), ndege ya kireaktive (7/8), pl ndege za kireaktive. airport (noun), uwanja wa ndege (11/10), pl nyanja za ndege. airs (noun), madaha (6). airs (noun), maringo (6). airs (noun), matao (6). airs (noun), tao (5/6), pl matao. I am walking gracefully and with the airs of a modern child. natembea kwa kudundika na matao ya mtoto wa kileo [Ma]. giving oneself airs (noun), mapyoro. put on airs (verb), -deka. put on airs (verb), -jipa mali. put on airs (verb), -jipevua. put on airs (verb), -piga makuu. put on airs (verb), -piga makuu. put on airs (verb), -ringa. When Tegemea was married by Kabenga, (s)he put on airs a few days at the beginning. Tegemea alipoolewa na Kabenga aliringa sana siku chache za mwanzoni [Kez]. put on airs (verb), -tuna. leave ajar (a door) (verb), -vugaza. set ajar (a door) (verb), -shindika (mlango). alacrity (noun), bidii. alacrity (noun), uwahi. alarm (noun), dukuduku. alarm (noun), kamsa (9/10), pl kamsa. alarm (noun), kamsa. alarm (noun), kituko (7/8), pl vituko. alarm (noun), mauja. alarm (noun), muuya. alarm (noun), mwuja, pl miuja. alarm (noun), paipu (9/10), pl paipu. alarm (noun), peipu (9/10), pl peipu. alarm (verb), -stusha (causative). there is nothing threatening to alarm Diana. hakuna linaloelekea kumstusha Diana [Muk]. be alarmed (verb), -stuka (intransitive). be alarmed (verb), -shtuka (intransitive). be alarmed (verb), -tukuta. albino (noun), kimazeru (7/8an), pl vimazeru. albino (noun), zeru, pl mazeru. albino (noun), zeruzeru (5/6), pl mazeruzeru. alcohol (noun), malevi. alcohol (noun), ulevi. alcohol (strong), distilled in Africa and usually illegal (noun), chang'aa (9/10), pl chang'aa. She picks up the glass. She sniffs it and smells the strong alcohol smell of home-brewed grain alcohol.. "Anaichukua bilauri. Anainusa na kusikia harufu ya pombe kali ya chang'aa [Chacha, Masomo 375]".. alcohol distilled from palm wine (noun), zarambo. alcoholic beverage (noun), shuarub (5/6), pl mashuarub. alcoholic beverage (noun), shuarubu (5/6), pl mashuarubu. alcoholic (noun), mlevi (1/2), pl walevi. alcoholic beverage (noun), pombe (9/10), pl pombe. alcoholic beverage (noun), sharabu (9/10), pl sharabu. after working, the elders took alcoholic refreshments. Baada ya kazi, wazee waliburudika kwa sharabu. alcoholic beverage (kind of) (noun), mnywo, pl minywo. alcove (noun), kataa (9/10), pl kataa. alert (adverb), kimacho. be alert (verb), -angalia. be alert (verb), -hamu. be alert (verb), -kalamka. be alert (verb), -nabihika (potential). be alert (verb), -tanabahi. be alert (verb), -wa macho. alertness (noun), utunduzi. alertness (to meet a danger) (noun), dhiaka, pl madhiaka. algae (noun), ugozi (11). alien (adjective), ajinabi. alienate (verb), -saliti. the visitor is the one who alienated us. mgeni ndiye aliyetusaliti.. alight (verb), -shuka. alight (of birds or insects) (verb), -tenga. align (verb), -oanisha. alignment (noun), usawanisho. alike (adjective), sawa. these children look alike. Watoto hawa wanafanana sawa. alike (adverb), sare. all alike (adverb), mamoja. be alike (verb), -fanana (reciprocal). be alike (verb), -lingana. alive (adjective), hai. alive (adjective), -zima. alive (noun), uhai (14). all (adjective), kila. all (adjective), mote. in all the houses.. nyumbani mote. all (adjective), mwote. in all the houses.. nyumbani mote. all (adjective), ote. all the people. watu wote. all (adjective), vyote. all (adjective), yote. all (pronoun), chote. all of it. cho chote. all people (adjective), wote. at all (adverb), hata. at all (adverb), kamwe. all right (adjective), vema. all right (adjective), vyema. all right (adverb), fahuwa. all right (adverb), haidhuru. all right (adverb), haya. all right (adverb), sawasawa. it is alright to beat a thief. Ni sawasawa kumpiga mwivi. all right! (interjection), fauwa. by Allah! (interjection), bilahi. by Allah! (interjection), billahi. in the name of Allah! (interjection), bismillahi!. allay (verb), -tuliza. alleviation (noun), kitulizo (7/8), pl vitulizo. alleviation (noun), maburudisho, pl maburudisho. alleviation (of pain) (noun), kiburudisho, pl viburudisho. alley (noun), kichochoro (7/8), pl vichochoro. alley (noun), mchochoro (3/4), pl michochoro. alley (between houses) (noun), chochoro, pl machochoro. alley (between two houses) (noun), ujia. alliance (noun), fungamano (5/6), pl mafungamano. alliance (noun), jumuiya. alliance (noun), kombaini, pl makombaini. beg pardon. alliance (noun), mapatano. conclude an alliance. fanya mapatano. alliance (noun), muungano, pl miungano. alliance (noun), mwunganisho, pl miunganisho. alliance (noun), mwungano, pl miungano. alliance (noun), patano (5/6), pl mapatano. alliance (noun), umoja (14), pl wingi. alliance (noun), upatano. allot (verb), -awadha. allot (verb), -awaza. allow (verb), -acha. allow (verb), -ata. allow (verb), -hulu. allow (verb), -idhini. allow (verb), -ruhsa. allow (verb), -pa ruhusa. allow him/her to go home. Mpe ruhusa ya kuenda nyumbani. allow (verb), -ruhusa. allow (verb), -ruhusu. (s)he is in a state of sleep that cannot allow him/her to perceive anything. yu katika usingizi ambao hautamruhusu kuhisi lolote [Muk]. allow (verb), -rukhsa. allow (verb), -sabili. allow (verb), -ungama. allow to go bad (verb), -tapanya. allow to marry (verb), -oza (causative). allowance (noun), alowensi, pl alowensi. allowance (noun), posho (9/10), pl posho. Give him/her his/her allowance. mpe posho yake. disturbance allowance (noun), posho ya usumbufu (9/10), pl posho za usumbufu. housekeeping allowance (noun), masarifu. mileage allowance (noun), posho ya maili (9/10), pl posho za mali. The driver was paid the mileage allowance after the journey. Dereva alilipwa posho ya maili baada ya safari. subsistence allowance (noun), posho ya kujikimu (9/10), pl posho za kujikimu. The yearly harvests have been used as the subsistence allowance. Mavuno ya mwaka yamatumiwa kama posho ya kujikimu. allowed (adjective), halali. be allowed (verb), -kubaliwa. alloy (steel ...) (noun), aloi (... ya chuma cha pua) (9/10), pl aloi. steel alloy (noun), aloi ya chuma cha pua (9). allure (verb), -shawishi. allure (verb), -vutia. allurement (noun), kishawishi, pl vishawisihi. allurement (noun), kishushi, pl vishawisihi. allurement (noun), ubembe. allurement (noun), ubembelezi. allurement (noun), ushawishi. be alluring (verb), -tamanisha. allusion (noun), fumbo (5/6), pl mafumbo. allusion (noun), kidokezo, pl vidokezo. allusion (noun), kionyo, pl vionyo. allusion (noun), ukonyezo, pl konyezo. ally (noun), mwandani, pl wandani. almanac (noun), takwimu (9/10), pl takwimu. proper noun (masculine) (noun), almasi. Almighty (noun), mwawadhi, pl waawadhi. Almighty (noun), mwawazi, pl waawazi. almighty (a title of Allah) (noun), jabari. Almighty (God) (noun), Mwenyezi (1). almond (noun), jozi. almond (noun), lozi (5/6), pl malozi. almond tree (noun), mlozi (3/4), pl milozi. almond tree (Terminalia catappa) (noun), mkungu, pl mikungu. mkunguni (species of almond tree, Terminalia Fatraea) (noun), mkunguni, pl mikunguni. almost (adjective), -auwali. almost (adjective), -awali. almost (adverb), karibu. almost (adverb), kosakosa. almost (adverb), nusra. He was so sick he almost died.. aliugua nusura afe [kufa]. almost (adverb), nusura. He was so sick he almost died.. aliugua nusura afe [kufa]. almost (adverb), takriban. alms (noun), bahkshishi, pl bahkshishi. alms (noun), bakshishi, pl bakshishi. alms (noun), sadaka (9/10), pl sadaka. the woman gave alms to the poor. Mama alitoa sadaka kwa maskini. aloe (noun), kisimaleo, pl visimaleo. aloe (species of) (noun), subili (9/10), pl subili. aloe plant (noun), mshubiri, pl mishubiri. aloe plant (noun), msubili, pl misubili. aromatic aloe wood (noun), udi (14). aloft (adverb), juujuu. aloft (adverb), kindakindaki. alone (adjective), peke y-. alone (adjective), gumba. alone (adjective), a pekee. be by oneself (verb), -baidi. let alone (adverb), sembuse. aloneness (noun), akali (9/10), pl akali. along (adverb), bavuni. along (adverb), kando. along (adverb), kandokando. along (adverb), ukando. along the way (adverb), njiani. get along well (verb), -patana (reciprocal). get along well (verb), -sikilizana (causative). (s)he will study as much as you and without doubt you will get along well in terms of language. kasoma kiasi kama wewe, na bila shaka mtasikilizana lugha vizuri [Abd]. alongside (adverb), bavuni. alongside (adverb), kando ya. alongside (adverb), sambamba. father and brother walked alongside each other. Baba na ndugu walitembea sambamba. aloof (adverb), mbali. far from. mbali ya...[Rec]. aloofness (noun), unyanya. alphabet (noun), alfabeti (9/10), pl alfabeti. already (adverb), zamani. already (noun), zama. also (adjective), vilevile. also (adverb), pia. also (adverb), thama. also (adverb), vile. also (conjunction), na. altar (noun), altare (9/10), pl altare. altar (noun), madhabahu (9/10), pl madhabahu. altar (noun), madhabahu, pl madhabahu. alter (verb), -geuza. alteration (noun), badili, pl mabadili. alteration (noun), badiliko, pl mabadiliko. alteration (noun), badilisho, pl mabadilisho. alteration (noun), geuzi (5/6), pl mageuzi. alteration (noun), geuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. alteration (noun), mgeuzo, pl mageuzo. democratic reform.. mgeuzo wa kidemokrasi. alteration (noun), pinduo (5/6), pl mapinduo. alteration (noun), ugeufu. alteration (noun), ugeuko. alteration (noun), ugeuzaji. alteration (noun), ugeuzi. alteration (noun), ugeuzo. altercation (noun), mabishano, pl mabishano. altercation (noun), ushindani. alternate (verb), -pokezana. alternate (verb), -pokezanya. alternately (adverb), kipokee. alternation (noun), pangilio (5/6), pl mapangilio. alternation (rotation) of crops. mapangilio ya mazao. alternative (noun), abudi (9/10), pl abudi. There is no alternative. One must.... hapana abudi.. alternative (noun), buddi. there is no way out [usually in neg. expressions.. hapana buddi. alternative (used in negative) (noun), budi (9/10), pl budi. you have no alternative (phrase), huna budi. although (conjunction), alau. although (conjunction), -angalao. although (conjunction), angao. although (conjunction), ijapo. although (conjunction), ijapo. although (conjunction), ijapokuwa. although (conjunction), ingawa. although (conjunction), ingawa. although (conjunction), iwapo. although (conjunction), japo. although (conjunction), japo. although (conjunction), pindi. although (conjunction), walau. altitude (noun), kimo (7/8), pl vimo. altitude (noun), urefu, pl marefu. altogether (adjective), pamoja. together with.... pamoja na. altogether (adverb), kwa jumla. altogether (adverb), koro. aluminium (noun), aluminiamu (9/10), pl aluminiamu. aluminum (noun), pl aluminium, shabu (9/10), pl shabu. always (adverb), abadi. He is always stealing.. kazi yake ni kuiba abadi.. always (adverb), abidi. He is always stealing.. kazi yake ni kuiba abidi.. always (adverb), dahari. always (adverb), daima. always (adverb), dawama. always (adverb), dawamu. always (adverb), kote. always (adverb), milele. forever.. milele na milele. am (verb), ni (conjugated), pl ni. amaze (verb), -ghafilika. amaze (verb), -shangaza. don't wear those clothes, you might amaze the child. Usivae nguo hizo, unaweza kumshangaza mtoto. amaze (verb), -staajabisha (causative). be amazed (verb), -loja. be amazed (verb), -roja. be amazed (verb), -sangaa. (s)he was amazed on seeing the lion in the forest. alisangaa alipomwona simba msituni. be amazed (verb), -shangaa. (s)he was amaze to see him/her without clothes. Alishangaa kumwona bila nguo. be amazed (verb), -ajabu. be amazed (verb), -maka. be amazed (verb), -staajabika (intransitive). be amazed (verb), -staajabu. be amazed (verb), -taajabu. be amazed (verb), -taghafali. amazement (noun), ajabu (9/10), pl ajabu. amazement (noun), ajibu (9/10), pl ajibu. amazement (noun), bumbuazi (9/10), pl bumbuazi. amazement (noun), butaa. amazement (noun), dukuduku. amazement (noun), kimako. be evasive, make excuses, pretend. amazement (noun), pl amazement, msangao (3/4), pl misangao. amazement (noun), pl amazement, mshangao (3/4), pl mishangao. Here she is showing amazement,. Huku akionyesha mshangao [Chacha, Masomo 374]. amazement (noun), mzubao, pl mizubao. amazement (noun), mzumbao, pl mizumbao. amazement (noun), staajabu (5/6), pl mastaajabu. amazement (noun), taajabu (5/6), pl mataajabu. amazement (noun), ushango. goodness! (interjection of amazement) (interjection), masalala. helpless amazement (noun), bumbuwazi (9/10), pl bumbuwazi. amazing (adjective), ajabu. amazing thing (noun), ajabu (9/10), pl ajabu. an amazing thing (noun), staajabu (5/6), pl mastaajabu. something amazing (noun), mzungu (3/4), pl mizungu. His surprises and amazements, He is the greatest artist.. Shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]. ambassador (noun), balozi (5/6), pl mabalozi. ambassadorship (noun), ubalozi (14). amber (noun), kaharabu (9/10), pl kaharabu. amber (noun), kaharabu. ambergris (noun), ambari, pl ambari. ambition (adjective), makuu. ambition (noun), makuu. ambition (noun), mradi, pl miradi, muradi. ambition (noun), pl ambitions, shabaha (9/10), pl shabaha. ambition (noun), pl ambitions, tamaa (9/10), pl tamaa. ambition (noun), tamanio (5/6), pl matamanio. be overcome by a particular ambition (verb), -filisiwa. ambitious (adjective), pasi. ambitious person (noun), mpasi, pl wapasi. ambitious person (noun), mtamani, pl watamani. amble (of horses) (adverb), dalji. walk gracefully. kuenda dalji [Rec]. ambush (noun), kioteo (7/8), pl vioteo. ambush (noun), maoteo. ambush (noun), kioteo, pl vioteo. ambush (noun), oteo (5/6), pl maoteo. ambush (verb), -otea. lie in ambush for someone (verb), -ota. place (noun), maficho. set an ambush for (verb), -vizia. amen (interjection), amina. America (USA) (noun), Marekani (17). American (adjective), marekani. American (adjective), marikani. American (adjective), kiamerika. American (adjective), kimarekani. American person (noun), Mmarekani (1/2), pl Wamarekani. American person (noun), Mwamerika (1/2), pl Waamerika. amiability (noun), upendezi, pl mapendezi. amiability (noun), upole. amiable (adjective), changamfu. amiable (adjective), jamili. amiable (adjective), murua. amiable (adjective), muruwa. amiable (adjective), -pole. almighty (title of Allah) (noun), jalali. amiss (adjective), benibeni. round of ammunition (noun), kiasi. amnesty (noun), kombo, pl makombo. amnesty (noun), makombo. among (adverb), pl layout OK?, baina ya. among the people. ~ ya watu. among (adverb), kati ya. among (adverb), miongoni. He, along with many others, was not fortunate enough to enter Form One of secondary school.. Yeye, miongoni mwa vijana wengine wengi, alikuwa amekosa bahati ya kuingia kidato cha kwanza cha shule za sekondari [Balisidya Masomo 344]. among (noun), baadhi (9/10), pl baadhi. among countries (adverb), kati ya mataifa. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipio. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipizi. amortization (of a loan or debt) (noun), majilipo. amount (noun), idadi (9/10), pl idadi. amount (noun), idadi. amount (noun), kadiri (9/10), pl kadiri. amount (noun), kadiri. amount (noun), kiasi. amount (small) (noun), baadhi, pl baadhi. amount of (adverb), kiasi cha. great amount (noun), mzo, pl mizo. small amount (adjective), kidogo. small amount (noun), choto (5/6), pl machoto. small amount (noun), mchoto (3/4), pl michoto. what amount? (adverb), kem. ampere (noun), ampea (9/10), pl ampea. amplification (noun), ukuzaji (14). amplification (process) (noun), mkuzo (3/4), pl mikuzo. amputate (verb), -butua. have a leg amputated (verb), -katika mguu. med.amputation (noun), mkato, pl mikato. amulet (noun), hirizi. amulet (noun), kafara, pl makafara. amulet (noun), talasimu (5/6), pl matalasimu. amulet (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagao (5/6), pl mapagao. amulet (against evil spirits or dangers) (noun), pagaro (5/6), pl mapagaro. amulet (small leather case containing a sentence from the Koran used as medicine wear on the person) (noun), hirizi (9/10), pl hirizi. mdundugo ( an amulet supposed to make the wearer invincible) (noun), mdundugo, pl midundugo. amuse (verb), -chekesha. amuse (verb), -tumbuiza. amuse (oneself) (verb), -laabu. amuse oneself (verb), -cheza. amuse oneself (verb), -jizungumza. amuse oneself (verb), -pumbaa kazi. amuse oneself (verb), -ramisi. amuse oneself (verb), -tafaraji. amuse oneself (verb), -tafaruji. amuse oneself (verb), -zungumza. amusement (noun), asharati. amusement (noun), asherati. amusement (noun), changamko, pl machangamko. amusement (noun), kichekesho, pl vichekesho. amusement (noun), maongezi. amusement (noun), mazungumzo, pl mazungumzo. amusement (noun), mchezo, pl michezo. he does this only for the fun of it.. anafanya haya kwa mchezo tu [Rec]. amusement (noun), mteremo, pl miteremo. amusement (noun), nderemo, pl minderemo. amusement (noun), pl amusements, tafrija (9/10), pl tafrija. amusement (noun), pl amusements, tafriji (9/10), pl tafriji. amusement (noun), zungumzo, pl mazungumzo. amusing (adjective), chekeshaji. he is an amusing person. ni mtu mchekeshaji. amusing (adjective), -cheshi. amusing (adjective), cheshi. amusing person (noun), mchekeshaji, pl wachekeshaji. amusing person (noun), mchekeshi, pl wachekeshi. amusing person (noun), mzungumzaji, pl wazungumzaji. something amusing (noun), kiroja, pl viroja. analogy (noun), tamthili (9/10), pl tamthili. analogy (noun), ufananaji. analogy (noun), ufanani. analysis (noun), mchanganuo (3/4), pl michanganuo. analysis (noun), uchambuzi (14). analysis (noun), uchanganuo. analysis (noun), uhakiki (14). analyst (noun), mchambuzi (1/2), pl wachambuzi. analyze (verb), -changanua. anatta plant (from which an orange dye is prepared) (noun), msingefuri, pl mizingefuri. anatta plant (from which an orange dye is prepared) (noun), mzingefuri, pl mizingefuri. ancestor (noun), asili, pl asili. ancestor (noun), baba, pl baba. ancestor (noun), babu, pl babu. ancestor (noun), jadi (9/10), pl jadi. ancestor (noun), jadi. ancestor (noun), mkale (1/2), pl wakale. ancestor (noun), mzee, pl wazee. ancestor (noun), mzimu (3/4an), pl mizimu. Every clan had a god and their ancestor whom the worshiped.. Kila ukoo ulikuwa na mungu na mzimu wao waliyemwabudu [Masomo 311]. spirit of an ancestor (noun), mahoka. ancestor worship. ibaada ya mahoka (or mizimu). ancestral (adverb), -a kiasili. meeting place of ancestral spirits (noun), mzimu (3/4an), pl mizimu. ancestry (noun), asili, pl asili. ancestry (noun), jadi (9/10), pl jadi. anchor (noun), nanga, pl nanga. anchor (verb), -nanga. cast anchor.. tia nanga. anchor (small) (noun), kinanga, pl vinanga. anchor (with two flukes) (noun), baura. anchor chain (noun), ayari, pl ayari. anchor-chain (noun), amari, pl amari. weigh anchor (verb), -ondosha nanga. anchorage (noun), bandari, pl bandari. anchorage (noun), bendari. anchorage (noun), maelezi, pl maelezi. anchorage (noun), utako. anchorchain (noun), salasila (9/10), pl salasila. the convicts were bound with anchorchain. Wafungwa walifungwa na salasila. anchorchain (noun), silasila (9/10), pl silasila. anchorchain (noun), silisila (9/10), pl silisila. anchovy (noun), daga, pl daga. anchovy (noun), dagaa, pl dagaa. kind of anchovy (noun), kabwiri. ancient (adjective), kikale. ancient (adjective), -kongwe. ancient (noun), kale (9/10), pl kale. ancient (noun), mkale (1/2), pl wakale. ancient times (noun), zamani za kale. ancient times (history of) (noun), uhenga. in ancient times (noun), siku za kale (9/10), pl siku. and (adverb), tena. and (conjunction), aidha. and (conjunction), na. and (conjunction), wa. and so on (abbreviation), n.k. (na kadhalika). and so on (adverb), kadha ya kadha. red ant (noun), sangara (9/10an), pl sangara. and here (conjunction), nako. and l (adjective), nami. and so on (conjunction), na kadhalika. anecdote (noun), hekaya. anemia (noun), safura (9). lack of blood is anemia. Ukosefu wa damu ni safura. anesthetize (verb), -usingizisha. anew (adverb), upya. start anew (verb), -charuka. angel (noun), malaika (9/10an), pl malaika. angel of death (noun), Izraili. angel of death (noun), nduli (9/10), pl nduli. rel.angel of death (noun), nduli (9/10). angel of death (noun), Ziraili (1). anger (noun), chuki (9/10), pl chuki. anger (noun), ghadhabu (9/10), pl ghadhabu. anger (noun), gubu. anger (noun), hamaki (9/10), pl hamaki. anger (noun), hasira (9/10), pl hasira. anger (noun), hasira. anger (noun), kani (9/10), pl kani. anger (noun), kani. anger (noun), kasirani. anger (noun), kekee. anger (noun), kiruhu. anger (noun), kiruu (7/8), pl viruu. anger (noun), kiruu. anger (noun), kisirani (9/10), pl kisirani. anger (noun), mafutu. anger (noun), mori (9/10), pl mori. anger (noun), ufurufuru (14). anger (noun), virugu. anger (verb), -chusha. anger (verb), -ghadhabisha. anger (verb), -kasirika. anger (verb), -kereketa. anger (sudden fit of) (noun), ghaidhi (9/10), pl ghaidhi. anger someone (verb), -tunisha. make angry (verb), -kasiri. sudden anger (noun), usukumizi. sudden fit of anger (noun), kano, pl makano. acute angle (noun), pl nonagons, pembekali (9/10), pl pembekali. angle (noun), pembe (9/10), pl pembe. right angle.. pembemraba. angle iron (noun), filifili. obtuse angle (noun), pl nonagons, pembebutu (9/10), pl pembebutu. right angle (noun), pembemraba (9/10), pl pembemraba. right angle (noun), pl nonagons, pemberamba (9/10), pl pemberamba. angry (adjective), chungu. be angry (verb), -chacha. be angry (verb), -chukia. be angry (verb), -fyeruka. be angry (verb), -ghadhabika. be angry (verb), -kasirika. be angry (verb), -kasirika. be angry (verb), -udhika. be angry (at someone) (verb), -ifya. be angry at someone (verb), -kasirika. be angry with someone (verb), -karipia. be angry with someone (verb), -udhikia ( appl-poten). be made angry (verb), -chukizwa. All of the people of Tanzania were very much angered by this action.. Wananchi wote wa Tanzania walichukizwa sana na kitendo hicho [Nyerere, Masomo 274]. become angry (verb), hasira kupanda. become angry (verb), -tutuka. become angry (verb), -tutuma. become angry (verb), -tutumka. fig. be angry (verb), -waka. get angry (verb), -panda mori. Anger overwhelmed me and I ran to the telephone.. Mori ulinipanda nikakimbilia simu [Ganzel Masomo 167]. get angry suddenly (verb), -hamaki. make angry (verb), -kasirisha. make each other angry (verb), -kasirishana. one who is angry (noun), msumbufu, pl wasumbufu. anguish (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. anguish (noun), utungu. angular (adjective), kipembe. animal (noun), pl animals, hayawani. animal (noun), mnyama (1/2), pl wanyama. animal (like wild cat or weasel) (noun), kanu (9/10), pl kanu. animal (minute) (noun), kijidudu (7/8), pl vijidudu. animal (small that steals fowl) (noun), karasa (9/10), pl karasa. behavior of an animal (noun), unyama. breeding female animal (noun), koo (5/6an), pl makoo. dead animal (noun), nyamafu (9/10), pl nyamafu. fierce animal (noun), pl fierce animals, nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. like an animal (adjective), kinyama. small animal (noun), kinyama, pl vinyama. wild animal (noun), nunda (9/10an), pl nunda. young (of some animals) (noun), ndama. kid.. ndama ya mbuzi. young animal (noun), mori. "calf, heifer".. mori ya ng'ombe. young animal (lamb, calf ) (noun), mfarika, pl wafarika. animate (adjective), hai. animating (adjective), changamfu. animation (noun), ramsa (9/10), pl ramsa. animation (joyful) (noun), pirikapirika (9/10), pl pirikapirika. Those animations of the European night. zile pirikapirika za usiku wa Ulaya [Moh]. Anjouan (island in the Comoros) (noun), Anzwani. ankle (noun), fundo la mguu, pl mafundo. ankle (noun), kifundo cha mguu (7/8), pl vifundo vya mguu. ankle (noun), kiwiko (7/8), pl viwiko. ankle bone (noun), nguyu (9/10), pl nguyu. anklet (noun), furungu (5/6), pl mafurungu. anklet (noun), kigesi (7/8), pl vigesi. anklet (noun), kugesi (15), pl kugesi. anklet (noun), pl anklets, njuga (9/10), pl njuga. silver anklet (noun), mtali, pl mitali. anna (one sixteenth of a rupee) (noun), anna, pl anna. annals (noun), bohari, pl mabohari. annals (noun), bokhari, pl mabokhari. annex (verb), -nyang'anya. annihilate (verb), -ponda. annihilate (verb), -tangua. annihilate (verb), -tokomeza. one who annihilates (noun), muumbuzi, pl wauumbuzi. annihilation (noun), kumbo, pl makumbo. announce (verb), -bashiri. Listen to the cry that is spreading out/in sadness announcing/ the dange that is spreading itself.. Pulikeni kilio kilotawanyika/kwa huzuni kikibashiri/hatari ilojisambika [Alamin Mazrui "Kilio cha Afrika" 30]. announce (verb), -hadhiri. announce (verb), -hubiri. announce (verb), -hubiri. announce (verb), -julisha. announce (verb), -komanza. announce (verb), -nadi. announce (verb), -taja. announce (verb), -tamka. announce (verb), -tangaza. announce arrival (at a threshold) (verb), -piga hodi. announcement (noun), kibirikizi, pl vibirikizi. be announced (verb), -bashiriwa. be announced (verb), -tangazwa. be announced (by someone) (verb), -tangaziwa. announcement (noun), ilani. announcement (noun), mafafanusi. announcement (noun), mbiu. announcement (noun), mwangaza, pl miangaza. announcement (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. announcement (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. announcement (noun), pl announcements, tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. announcement (noun), tangazo (5/6), pl matangazo. announcement (noun), ubashiri. announcement (noun), ufafanusi. announcement (noun), ufafanuzi, pl mafafanuzi. announcement (noun), utabiri. announcement (noun), utangazaji. official announcement (noun), mgambo, pl migambo. announcer (noun), mnadi, pl wanadi. "one who calls to prayer, muezzin".. mnadi sala. one who publicly announces (noun), mtangazaji, pl watangazaji. one who publicly announces (noun), mtangazi, pl watangazi. annoy (verb), pl Check verb form translations, -adhibisha. annoy (verb), -adhibu. annoy (verb), -bemba. annoy (verb), -chagiza. annoy (verb), -chokoza. annoy (verb), -ghasi. annoy (verb), -kasiri. annoy (verb), -kefyakefya. annoy (verb), -kera. annoy (verb), -kereketa. annoy (verb), -nyanyasa. annoy (verb), -nyonga. annoy (verb), -nyonyoa. annoy (verb), -onza. annoy (verb), -pekecha. annoy (verb), -peketa. annoy (verb), -saliti. annoy (verb), -sonoa. annoy (verb), -sumbua. annoy (verb), -sunza. annoy (verb), -tashtiti. annoy (verb), -tasliti. annoy (verb), -tukusha. annoy (verb), -tusha. annoy someone (verb), -sononesha (causative). annoy someone (constantly or intentionally) (verb), -sumbusha (causative). annoying thing (noun), chukizi (5/6), pl machukizi. annoying thing (noun), chukizo (5/6), pl machukizo. be annoyed (verb), -chukia. be annoyed (verb), -sumbuka (intransitive). (s)he began to be annoyed by the many ropes that had tied it. kaanza kusumbuka na kamba nyingi zilizokifunga [kifurushi] [Muk]. be annoyed (verb), -udhikia ( appl-poten). be annoyed at somebody's remarks (verb), -futuka. be annoyed with someone (verb), -kasirika. annoyance (noun), changamko, pl machangamko. annoyance (noun), chokochoko (9/10), pl chokochoko. annoyance (noun), gubu. annoyance (noun), janga, pl majanga. annoyance (noun), kasirani. annoyance (noun), kerezo, pl makerezo. annoyance (noun), kero (9/10), pl kero. annoyance (noun), kisirani. annoyance (noun), makeke. annoyance (noun), masubuko, pl masubuko. annoyance (noun), masumbufo, pl masumbufo. annoyance (noun), masumbulizi, pl masumbulizi. annoyance (noun), masumbuo, pl masumbuo. annoyance (noun), maudhiko, pl maudhiko. annoyance (noun), mchokocho (3/4), pl michokocho. annoyance (noun), nongwa (9/10), pl nongwa. annoyance (noun), sumbuko (5/6), pl masumbuko. annoyance (noun), sumbuo (5/6), pl masumbuo. annoyance (noun), taabu (9/10), pl taabu. annoyance (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. annoyance (noun), tata, pl matata. annoyance (noun), uchokozi, pl machokozi. annoyance (noun), uchungu, pl machungu. annoyance (noun), udhi (5/6), pl maudhi. annoyance (noun), udhia (14). annoyance (noun), udhiko. annoyance (noun), upasi. annoyance (noun), upekecho. annoyance (noun), usumbufu. annoyance (noun), utesaji. annoyance (noun), utesi. annoyance (noun), utungu. annoyance (noun), zahama. annoyance (noun), zahimu. expression of annoyance (interjection), aka. be annoyed (verb), -kasirika. be annoyed (verb), -tuna. be annoyed (verb), -udhika. annoying (adjective), chovu. annoying (adjective), peketevu. annoying (adjective), pekutevu. annoying (adjective), sumbufu. annoying (adjective), tukutu. annoying (adverb), -chokozi. annoying person (noun), mchokozi (1/2), pl wachokozi. annoying person (noun), mchoshi, pl wachoshi. annoying person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. annoying person (noun), mchovu, pl wachovu. annoying person (noun), msumbufu, pl wasumbufu. be annoying (verb), -elemea. be annoying (verb), -elemea. be annoying (verb), -lemea. annul (verb), -batili. annul (verb), -batilisha. annul (verb), -tangua. annul the law. tangua sheria. annul a marriage (verb), -taliki. be annulled (verb), -batilika. annulment (noun), kitanguo (7/8), pl vitanguo. annulment (noun), mbanduko (3/4), pl mibanduko. annulment (noun), pl annulments, mtanguo (3/4), pl mitanguo. annulment (noun), tanguko (5/6), pl matanguko. annulment (noun), tanguo (5/6), pl matanguo. annulment (noun), uvunjaji. annulment (noun), uvunjifu. annulment (noun), uvunjo. anodyne (noun), tulizo, pl matulizo. anomalous (adjective), ajabu. another (adjective), -ingine. another (adjective), kingine, pl vingine. another person (pronoun), pl other people, mwingine, pl wengine. at another place (adjective), pengine. "in any event, perhaps".. pengine na pengine. at another time (adjective), pengine. "in any event, perhaps".. pengine na pengine. in another way (adverb), vingine. answer (noun), itikio, pl maitikio. answer (noun), itiko, pl maitiko. answer (noun), jawabu (5/6), pl majawabu. answer (noun), jawabu, pl majawabu. answer (noun), jibu (5/6), pl majibu. answer (noun), jibu, pl majibu. answer (noun), utambulifu. answer (noun), utambulizi. answer (noun), utambuzi. answer (verb), -jibu. answer (verb), -jibu. answer a call (verb), -itika. answer a call (verb), -itikia. answer in the negative (verb), -jibu kwa kukataa. answer someone (verb), -itikia ( appl-intr). answer someone (verb), -jibia. be answered (verb), -jibiwa. ant (noun), chungu (9/10), pl chungu. ant (noun), pl ants, siafu (9/10an), pl siafu. the ants climbed the tree. Siafu walitembea juu ya mti. ant (large black kind) (noun), sungusungu (9/10an), pl sungusungu. ant (small black harmless kind) (noun), pl ants, sisimizi (9/10an), pl sisimizi. ant (winged white kind) (noun), ngumbi (9/10an), pl ngumbi. drive away ants with firebrands (verb), -zira. edible white ant (noun), kumbikumbi. red ant (kind of) (noun), samesame (9/10an), pl samesame. white ant (noun), mchwa (9/10an), pl mchwa. ant-bear (noun), loma. ant-heap (noun), chuguu (5/6), pl machuguu. active antagonism (noun), upingamishi. antagonism (noun), husuma. antagonism (noun), magombezi. antagonism (noun), magombezo. antagonism (noun), uhasama (14). antagonism (noun), uhasama. antagonism (noun), uhusuma. antagonize (verb), -tesanya. antagonize (verb), -teteleza. antechamber (noun), sabule (9/10), pl sabule. antechamber (noun), pl living rooms, sebule (9/10), pl sebule. antelope (noun), mbaa. antelope (noun), mbala. antelope (noun), mbawara. antelope (noun), mbugnu. antelope (noun), mbwara. antelope (noun), swala (9/10an), pl swala. antelope (kind of) (noun), dondoo. antelope (kind of) (noun), dondoro. antelope (species of) (noun), kongoni (9/10). antelope (species of) (noun), kuguni (9/10). antelope (species of) (noun), kulungu. antelope (species of) (noun), kungu. antelope (species of) (noun), kuro. antelope (species of) (noun), kuungu. antelope (various species of) (noun), nyumbu (9/10an), pl nyumbu. antelope species (Abbott's duiker (noun), mindi. kasia (species of antelope, oribi) (noun), kasia, pl makasia. kind of antelope (noun), funo. sable antelope (noun), mbarapi (9/10an), pl mparapi. sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) (noun), palahala (9/10an), pl palahala. species of antelope, Strepsiceros strepsiceros (noun), malu. zool. species of antelope (waterbuck) (noun), ndogoro. antenna (noun), erieli. antenna (noun), udevu, pl ndevu/madevu. antenna (of an insect) (noun), devu, pl madevu. antenna (of an insect) (noun), mkia, pl mikia. antenna (of insects) (noun), kikono, pl vikono. anteroom (noun), ukumbi, pl kumbi. anthem (noun), kwaya. anthem (noun), uimbo. anthem (noun), wimbo, pl nyimbo. anthill (noun), chuguu. anthill (noun), kichuguu (7/8), pl vichuguu. anti- (adverb), dhidi. anticipate (verb), -tangulia. be anticipated (verb), -tazamiwa. snakebite antidote (noun), punju (9/10), pl punju. snakebite antidote (noun), punyu (9/10), pl punyu. antimony (used as a cosmetic) (noun), wanja (11). min. antimony (for application to the eye as a cosmetic (noun), kohl, pl kohl. antipathy (noun), husuma. antipathy (noun), karaha. antipathy (noun), kirahi (9/10). antipathy (noun), uhasama. antipathy (noun), uhusuma. antiquity (noun), kale. antiquity (noun), uhenga. antiquity (noun), zamani za kale. antithesis (noun), kinyume (7). antithesis (noun), tabaini (9/10), pl tabaini. anus (noun), kinyo, pl vinyo. anus (noun), kundu, pl makundu. anus (noun), mkundu (3/4), pl mikundu. anvil (noun), fuawe (9/10), pl fuawe. anxiety (noun), hamkani (9/10), pl hamkani. anxiety (noun), hamu. anxiety (noun), hangaiko (5/6), pl mahangaiko. anxiety (noun), kicho, pl vicho. anxiety (noun), kiherehere (7/8), pl viherehere. anxiety (noun), kukuru (9/10), pl kukuru. anxiety (noun), macheleo, pl macheleo. anxiety (noun), mhangaiko (3/4), pl mihangaiko. anxiety (noun), mtafaruku (3/4), pl mitafaruku. anxiety (noun), shakawa (9/10), pl shakawa. anxiety (noun), sumbuko (5/6), pl masumbuko. anxiety (noun), sumbulio (5/6), pl masumbulio. anxiety (noun), sumbuo (5/6), pl masumbuo. anxiety (noun), tafrani (9/10), pl tafrani. anxiety (noun), teso, pl mateso. anxiety (noun), ubabaifu (14). anxiety (noun), wahka (14). anxiety (noun), wasiwasi (14), pl wasiwasi. anxious (adjective), kadirifu. be anxious (verb), -hangaika. be anxious (verb), -jituka. be anxious (verb), -paparika. Rehema got hold of the new Kanzu and was anxious to put it on.. Rehema aliivamia kanzu mpya akapaparika kuitia mwilini [Sul], alipaparika pale kwenye kiti alichokuwa kakaa [Moh]. make anxious (verb), -hangaisha. any (adjective), -o-ote. any old way (adverb), hobela. any old way (adverb), baghala. any old way (adverb), shaghala. at any rate (adverb), alau. anybody (pronoun), yeyote, pl wowote. anyhow (adverb), alau. anyhow (adverb), ovyo. anyhow (adverb), ovyoovyo. anyhow (conjunction), ala kulli hali. anyhow (conjunction), walau. anyone (adjective), ote. anyone. mtu ye yote. anyone (pronoun), yeyote, pl wowote. anyway (conjunction), ala kulli hali. anywhere (adjective), popote. anywhere (adjective), popote. (s)he visits anywhere. Yeye anatembea popote. apart (adjective), mbalimbali. apart (adverb), chemba, pl chemba. apart (conjunction), minghairi. apart (preposition), ghairi ya-. apart from (conjunction), bighairi. apart from (conjunction), ela. apart from (conjunction), ila. apart from (preposition), minajili. apart from ... (conjunction), sembuse. apart from a shilling, I will not even give you a cent. senti moja sikupi sembuse shilingi.. be apart (verb), -baidi. come apart (verb), -kongoka. one who is set apart (noun), mtengwa, pl watengwa. take apart (verb), -banua. spread the legs. ~ miguu. take apart (verb), -changua. apart from (conjunction), baghairi. apartment house (noun), nyumba ya ghorofa (9/10), pl nyumba za ghorofa. apathetic (adjective), kulifu. apathetic (adjective), kulivu. apathetic (adjective), -vivu. apathy (noun), sugu (9/10), pl sugu. apathy (noun), ubaridi. apathy (noun), ukulifu. apathy (noun), ukulivu. apathy (noun), utepetevu. ape (noun), nyani (9/10an), pl nyani. big ape.. nyani mkubwa. ape (verb), -iga. ape (kind of) (noun), belewasi. aperture (noun), kipenyo (7/8), pl vipenyo. aperture (noun), kipenyo, pl vipenyo. aperture (noun), tundu. small aperture (noun), mwanya, pl mianya. apex (noun), kipeo, pl vipeo. apex (noun), upeo (11/10), pl peo. aphorism (noun), methali (9/10), pl methali. aphrodisiac (noun), mkuyati (3/4), pl mikuyati. apology (noun), pl apologies, radhi (9/10), pl radhi. apoplexy (noun), kiharusi, pl viharusi. apostacize (verb), -ritadi. apostasy (noun), ukengefu. apostasy (noun), utoro. turn apostate (verb), -kufuru. apostle (noun), pl apostles, mtume (3/4an), pl mitume. apostle (noun), pl apostles, rasuli (9/10an), pl rasuli. apostle Mohammed (noun), tume. rel. apostle (Christ), prophet (Isl.) (noun), mtume, pl mitume. apparatus (noun), ala (9/10), pl ala (nyala, maala). apparatus (noun), aparati, pl aparati. apparatus (noun), chombo, pl vyombo. apparatus (noun), kifaa, pl vifaa. apparatus (noun), zana (9/10), pl zana. apparatus for removing a spell (noun), aguzi (5/6), pl maaguzi. apparel (noun), vazi, pl mavazi. apparent (adjective), -bainifu. apparent (adjective), dhihirifu. apparent (adjective), mbayana. be apparent (verb), -dhihiri. be apparent (verb), -onekana (potential). make apparent ( someone) (verb), -pasulia. apparition (noun), kizuka (7/8), pl vizuka. apparition (noun), masuka, pl masuka. apparition (noun), njozi (9/10), pl njozi. apparition (noun), zuka (5/6), pl mazuka. appartition (noun), tokeo, pl matokeo. appeal (noun), lalamiko, pl malalamiko. appeal (noun), maombezi. appeal (noun), maombi. appeal (noun), maombo. appeal (noun), maomvi. appeal (noun), mwito (3/4), pl miito. appeal (noun), ulalamishi. appeal (noun), ulalamizi. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufaa (9/10), pl rufaa. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufaani (9/10), pl rufaani. their case has been take up for appeal (legal). Kesi yao ametiwa rufaani. appeal (legal) (noun), pl appeals, rufani (9/10), pl rufani. file an appeal (legal). tia rufani. appeal for mercy (noun), lalamiko (5/6), pl malalamiko. appeals (noun), kibirikizi, pl vibirikizi. appeals (noun), marufaa (6). appear (verb), -chimbuka. appear (verb), -chomoza. appear (verb), -elekea. appear (verb), -fumbuka ( conv-poten). appear (verb), -ogelea (applicative). appear (verb), -tokea (applicative). appear (verb), -tokea. appear (verb), -tokeza (causative). appear (verb), -tokezea ( appl-caus). appear (verb), -tukia. appear (verb), -wajihi. appear (verb), -wasili. appear (of new moon) (verb), -andama. appear (to be) (verb), -onekana. appear suddenly (adjective), zulika. appear suddenly (verb), -zuka. appear through the clouds (sun) (verb), -chimbuza. appear unexpectedly (verb), -fumania. make its appearance (verb), -chimbuza. (external) appearance (adjective), wajihi. appearance (noun), dutu (5/6), pl dutu, madutu. appearance (noun), haiba (9/10), pl haiba. appearance (noun), heba (9/10), pl heba. appearance (noun), pl appearances, ono (5/6), pl maono. appearance (noun), sura (9/10), pl sura. appearance (noun), tokeo, pl matokeo. appearance (noun), umbo (5/6), pl maumbo. appearance (noun), uso, pl nyuso. appearance (noun), utokezo, pl matokezo. appearance (noun), uzushi. appearance (noun), uzuzi. appearance (external) (noun), mandhari. appearance (external) (noun), shabihi (9/10), pl shabihi. (s)he has a flaggarant appearance. Yeye ana shabihi malidadi. appearance (of the face) (noun), sini (9/10), pl sini. excessive attention to one's appearance (noun), umalidadi. excessive attention to one's appearance (noun), umaridadi. external appearance (noun), jisima, pl majisima. sudden appearance (noun), uchomozi. appease (verb), -afikanisha (causative). appease (verb), -afiki. appease (verb), -burudisha. appease (verb), -gonea. appease (verb), -gonia (applicative). appease (verb), -patanisha. appease (verb), -pendeza. appease (verb), -sakiti. appease (verb), -tumbuiza. appease (hunger) (verb), -kuta. be appeased (verb), -burudika. be appeased (of desires) (verb), -tamauka. be appeased (verb), -shiba. she was appeased by our explanation.. alishiba maelezo yenu.. appeasement (of hunger or thirst) (noun), shibe (9/10), pl shibe. appeasement is the abode of evil.. Shibe ni nyumba ya baa. appelation (noun), jina, pl majina. appendix (noun), kibole, pl vibole. appendix (noun), nyongeza (9/10), pl nyongeza. appetite (noun), njaa (9/10), pl njaa. tremendous appetite (noun), kikomba cha njaa, pl vikomba vya njaa. appetizer (noun), ajari (9/10), pl ajari. pickled appetizer (noun), achali (9/10), pl achali. pickled appetizer (noun), achari (9/10), pl achari. appetizing (adjective), tamu. appetizing food. chakula kitamu. be appetizing (verb), -chapukia. applaud (verb), -shangilia. the youth applauded their team after it won. Vijana walishangilia timu yao baada ya kushinda. applause (noun), kifijo, pl vifijo. applause (noun), kigelegele (7/8), pl vigelegele. applause (noun), sifa (9/10), pl sifa. applause of happiness. sifa za kufurahisha. applause (noun), sifu (9/10), pl sifu. applause (noun), vifijo (8). apple (kind of) (noun), tofaa (5/6), pl matofaa. apple (kind of) (noun), tufaha (5/6), pl matufaha. custard apple (fruit of the mtomoko or mtopetope) (noun), tomoko, pl matomoko. custard-apple tree (noun), mtopetope (3/4), pl mitopetope. custard-apple tree, Annona squamosa (noun), mtomoko, pl mitomoko. Malay apple tree (Eugenia malaccensis) (noun), mtomondo, pl mitomondo. mjoho (velvet apple tree) (noun), mjoho, pl mijoho. rose apple (noun), darabi, pl madarabi. rose apple(Malay apple tree) (noun), mtofaa, pl mitofaa. rose apple(Malay apple tree) (noun), mtofaha, pl mitofaha. appliance (noun), ala (9/10), pl ala (nyala, maala). applicant (noun), mgombea, pl wagombea. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. applicant (noun), mgombeaji, pl wagombeaji. candidate in an election.. mgombea uchaguzi. applicant (noun), mhitaji, pl wahitaji. applicant (noun), mtaka, pl wataka. applicant (noun), mtakaji, pl watakaji. application (noun), mbandiko (3/4), pl mibandiko. application (noun), mtumo, pl mitumo. application (noun), uombezi. application (noun), uombi. applied thing (noun), mpakato (3/4), pl mipakato. one who applies something (noun), mpaka, pl wapaka. one who applies something (noun), mpakaji, pl wapakaji. one who applies something (noun), mpaki, pl wapaki. one who applies something (noun), mtia, pl watia. painter. mtia rangi. one who applies something (noun), mtiaji, pl watiaji. painter. mtia rangi. apply (verb), -paka. whitewash.. pake chokaa. apply (verb), -pakaa. whitewash.. pake chokaa. apply (verb), -tia. apply (a bandage or splint) (verb), -pakaza. apply by stretching (verb), -wamba. apply to (verb), -husika. rub (the body) with oil (verb), -paka mafuta. whitewash.. pake chokaa. applying (noun), utilaji. appoint (verb), -asisiwa. appoint (verb), -simamika (intransitive). appoint (verb), -simika. appoint (verb), -simika (intransitive). appoint as agent (verb), -wakilisha. appoint as deputy (verb), -wakilisha. appoint as representative (verb), -wakilisha. be appointed (verb), -asiswa. be appointed (verb), -teuliwa. appointment (noun), daraka (5/6), pl madaraka. appointment (noun), uteuzi (14). appointment (noun), wakala (11). appointments (of a house) (noun), kipambo, pl vipambo. apportionment (noun), gawio (5/6), pl magawio. appraisal (noun), ukadiri. appraisal (noun), ukadirifu. appraise (verb), -hesabu. appraise (verb), -thamini. appreciate (verb), -thamini. show appreciation (verb), -tuza. apprehension (noun), dukuduku. be apprehensive about (verb), -chelea (applicative). apprentice (noun), mwanafunzi, pl wanafunzi. apprentice (noun), mwanagenzi (1/2), pl wanagenzi. apprentice (noun), tarajali (5/6an), pl matarajali. apprenticeship (noun), uanafunzi (14). approach (noun), jilio, pl majilio. approach (noun), jio, pl majio. approach (noun), maingilio. armed intervention. maingilio ya kivita. approach (noun), majilio. approach (noun), msogeo (3/4), pl misogeo. approach (verb), -chegama. approach (verb), -egama. approach (verb), -egemea. Boke approaches Chahe.. Boke anamwegemea Chahe [Chacha, Masomo 376]. approach (verb), -gusisha. approach (verb), -jia. approach (verb), -jongea. approach (verb), -jongea. approach (verb), -kabili. approach (verb), -karibia. approach (verb), -karibia. approach (verb), -kurubia. approach (verb), -sogea. approach (verb), -sogea karibu. approach (verb), -sogelea (applicative). approach someone (verb), -sozana (associative). approach someone with deceit and deception (verb), -rambaza. approach something (verb), -jongelea (applicative). approach stealthily (verb), -gundulia. approach stealthily (verb), -nyemelea. approaching each other (verb), -karibiana. be approaching (verb), -elekewa (passive). cause to come near without touching (verb), -ambaza. come near to without touching (verb), -ambaa. They went past the town without entering it.. waliambaa mji bila ya kuingia. be approachable (verb), -ambilika. approaching (adjective), karibia. appropriate (adjective), muafaka. Truly being in bed is the appropriate place for a person with problems.. Kweli kitandani ni mahali muafaka kwa mtu mwenye matatizo [Chacha, Masomo 374]. appropriate (by force) (verb), -poka. appropriate (usually in reference to actions or behavior) (adjective), laiki. The Honored One of wonders, appropriate for every praise.. Mtukufu wa mizungu, laiki wa kila sifa [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 426]. appropriate to (adverb), kwa kiasi. as is appropriate (phrase), kiasi cha ada tu. be appropriate (verb), -sadifu. be appropriate (verb), -sihi. be appropriate (verb), -wafiki. appropriately (adverb), barabara. To prepare children so that they will be able to participate appropriately in national life.. Kuwatayarisha watoto waweze kushiriki barabara katika maisha ya taifa [Masomo 256]. appropriately (adverb), kwa kadiri. approval (noun), idhini. approval (noun), kibali (7/8), pl vibali. approval (noun), kiva (9/10), pl kiva. approval (noun), radhi (9/10), pl radhi. This arrangement does not meet with my approval.. mpango huu mimi si radhi nao. approval (noun), ridhaa (9/10), pl ridhaa. approval (noun), tajamala (9/10), pl tajamala. approval (noun), ukiri. approval (noun), ukubali. approval (noun), uradhi. approval (noun), uvumi. joyful approval (noun), kifijo (7/8), pl vifijo. approve (verb), -idhini. approve (verb), -kiri. approve (verb), -noa meno. approve (verb), -pokea. approve statements.. pokea maneno. approve (verb), -ridhi. approve (verb), -ridhia. approve (verb), -saidia. approve (verb), -takabali. approve (verb), -wa radhi. be approved (verb), -kubaliwa. be approved (by a government) (verb), -barikiwa. approving (adjective), radhi. approximate (verb), -karibisha. approximately (adverb), hivi. approximately (adverb), kama. approximately (adverb), kiasi. approximately (adverb), mnamo. approximately (adverb), nusra. approximately (adverb), nusura. approximately (adverb), si kiasi yake. read amount approximately like yours. kasoma kiasi kama wewe. approximately (adverb), takriban. approximately (adverb), wastani. approximately (adverb), yapata. approximation (noun), makisi. approximation (noun), makisio. appurtenances (noun), vikorokoro. April (noun), Aprili (9). April is the fourth month. Aprili ni mwezi wa nne. apron (noun), aproni (9/10), pl aproni. apron (noun), eproni. mbwende (apron of beads worn by women beneath their normal clothing) (noun), mbwende. small apron of beads worn by women (noun), malindi. apt (adjective), -elekevu. aptitude (noun), uelekevu. aptitude (noun), uhodari. power of aptitude (noun), wekevu. power of aptitude (noun), welekevu. be acquainted with (verb), -jua. adopt Arab ways (verb), -staarabika. adopt Arab ways (verb), -staarabu. Arab (adjective), -a Kiarabu. Arab from Muscat (noun), mshemali, pl washemali. Arab from Sheher (South Arabia) (noun), mshihiri, pl washihiri. Arab person (noun), Mwarabu, pl Waarabu. Arab trader from the Persian Gulf (noun), msuli, pl wasuli. in the Arab manner (adverb), Kiarabu. live according to Arab ways (verb), -staarabika. live according to Arab ways (verb), -staarabu. object of Arabian origin (noun), Arabuni, pl Arabuni. arabesque (noun), mchorochoro, pl michorochoro. Arabia (noun), Arabu. Arabia (noun), Arabuni (17). Arabia (noun), Manga. Arabia (noun), Uarabu. Arabia (noun), Umanga. Arabian Peninsula (noun), Umanga. Arabian (adjective), -a Kiarabu. object of Arabian origin (noun), Manga. Arabic (adjective), Kiarabu. Arabic (adjective), Kimanga. make arable (verb), -fieka. arbitrarily (adverb), kwa jeuri. arbitrariness (noun), jeuri (9/10), pl jeuri. arbitrary (adjective), jeuri. arbitrary (adjective), ujeuri. arbitrate (verb), -amua. arbitration (noun), uamuzi (11/6), pl maamuzi. arbitration (noun), upatanisho. send to arbitration (verb), pl Trans OK?, -amuliza. arbitrator (noun), mpatanishi, pl wapatanishi. arbitrator (noun), pl arbitrator, msuluhisha (1/2), pl wasuluhisha. arbitrator (noun), pl n, msuluhishi (1/2), pl wasuluhishi. arbitrators. arbitrator (noun), pl arbitrators, msuluhivu (1/2), pl wasuhulivu. arbitrator (noun), mwamua, pl waamua. arbitrator (noun), mwamuzi, pl waamuzi. cause to act as an arbitrator (verb), -amuliza. arc (noun), pl arcs, aki (mtiririko wa elektroni hewani) (9/10), pl aki. arc (noun), pl arcs, tao (5/6), pl matao. arch (noun), kivimba, pl vivimba. arch (noun), kivimba, pl vivimba. arch (noun), kivimbo, pl vivimbo. arch (noun), pl archs, tao (5/6), pl matao. archaic (adjective), -kale. archaic (adjective), kikale. archbishop (noun), askafu mkuu, pl maaskafu wakuu. archdiocese (noun), jimbo kuu (5/6), pl majimbo makuu. be arched (verb), -titia. architect (noun), mjenga, pl wajenga. architect (noun), mjengaji, pl wajengaji. architect (noun), mjenzi, pl wajenzi. architecture (noun), majenzi. architecture (noun), ujengaji, pl majengaji. architecture (noun), ujenzi (14). architecture (noun), ujenzi, pl majenzi. National Archives (noun), Jumba la Nyaraka za Taifa (5/6), pl majumba ya nyaraka. Arctic Ocean (noun), Bahari ya Artiki. ardor (noun), hashiki. ardor (noun), mwako, pl miako. ardor (noun), uharara. are (verb), ni (auxiliary), pl ni. there are (verb), kuna (conjugated). there are not (verb), hakuna. they are (verb), ziko. area (noun), cheneo (7/8), pl vyeneo. area (noun), eneo (5/6), pl maeneo. How many cities have buses to serve all areas of these cities?. Ni miji mingapi yenye mabasi ya kuhudumia maeneo yote ya miji hiyo? [Masomo 215]. area (noun), eria. area (noun), mahala. everywhere. kila mahala. area (noun), mahali. everywhere. kila mahali. area (noun), upande (11/10), pl pande. area (noun), uwanja (11/10), pl nyanja. enclosed area (noun), uwanja, pl wanja. open area (noun), uwanda. open area (noun), wanda. areca nut (noun), bobo. areca nut (noun), popoo (9/10), pl popoo. He bought areca nut. alinunua popoo. arena (noun), bigili (9/10), pl bigili. argue (verb), -babaka. argue (verb), -bisha. argue (verb), -gomba. argue (verb), -hoja. argue (verb), -hojiana. argue (verb), -jadili. argue (verb), -jadili. argue (verb), -shindua maneno. argue (verb), -teta. argue (about something) (verb), -gombea. argue (with each other) (verb), -bishana. argue with (verb), -bishia. argue with (verb), -gombana na. argument (noun), bishano, pl mabishano. argument (noun), hoja (9/10), pl hoja. argument (noun), jadiliano, pl majadiliano. argument (noun), jadiliano (5/6), pl majadiliano. argument (noun), mateto, pl mateto. argument (noun), mjadala (3/4), pl mijadala. argument (noun), mzozo, pl mizozo. argument (noun), teto (5/6), pl mateto. argument (noun), ubishi (14). argument (noun), ushindani. argument (for or against) (noun), utetezi (11/6), pl matetezi. have an argument with someone (verb), -paramia. an argumentative person (noun), ugomvi, pl gomvi, magomvi. argumentative (adjective), katavu. argumentative person (noun), mbishi (1/2), pl wabishi. argumentative person (noun), mkaidi (1/2), pl wakaidi. argumentative person (noun), mtetea, pl watetea. argumentative person (noun), mteteaji, pl wateteaji. argumentative person (noun), mtetezi, pl watetezi. argumentativeness (noun), ubishi, pl mabishi. arid region (noun), mkuranga (3/4), pl mikuranga. arise (verb), -amka. arise (verb), -zuka. arise (a question) (verb), -ogelea (applicative). aristocratic (adverb), kindakindaki. arithmetic (verb), -hesabu, pl hesabu. Noah's Ark (noun), safina (9/10), pl safina. arm (noun), mkono (3/4), pl mikono. arm (noun), pl arms, papatiko (5/6), pl mapapatiko. arm (of a cuttlefish) (noun), mnyiri, pl minyiri. upper arm (above elbow) (noun), kilimbili (7/8), pl vilimbili. arm-twisting (noun), mbinu. kakakuona (animal resembling an armadillo; it is believed that burning its scales will ward off wild animals) (noun), kakakaka. armament (noun), darii. armament (noun), deraya. armament (noun), dirii. armament (noun), durui. armband (iron) (noun), uzinge, pl mazinge. armchair (noun), kochi (5/6), pl makochi. armed forces (noun), majeshi. armhole (of a garment) (noun), kikwapa, pl vikwapa. armlet (noun), kikuku (7/8), pl vikuku. armlet (of ivory or beads) (noun), uvoo (14). armor (noun), darii. armor (noun), deraya. armor (noun), dirii. armor (noun), durui. armor (noun), galili (5/6), pl magalili. armor (noun), gamba (5/6), pl magamba. iron armor (noun), dirizi. armored (adjective), kifaru, pl vifaru. armpit (noun), kikwapa (7/8), pl vikwapa. armpit (noun), kwapa (5/6), pl makwapa. in the armpit (noun), kwapani, pl makwapani. The dress that was her school uniform she wrapped in her head scarf and carried it under her arm.. Gauni ambalo lilikuwa vazi rasmi la shule alilifunga katika kitambaa chake cha kichwa na kulifutika kwapani [Balisidya, Masomo 350]. army (noun), cheshi, pl macheshi. People's Liberation Army. cheshi la ukombozi la umma. army (noun), jeshi, pl majeshi. army (noun), jeshi (5/6), pl majeshi. aroma (noun), arufu, pl harufu. aroma (noun), harufu. aroma (noun), ladha (9/10), pl ladha. aroma (noun), riha (9/10), pl riha. I don't like his/her aroma. Sipendi riha yake. aromatic substance (noun), mnukio, pl minukio. around (adverb), karibu. around (conjunction), kama. go around (verb), -zingira. go around (verb), -zungua. go around (verb), -zunguka. go around something (verb), -zunguka. turn around (verb), -petua. turn around (verb), -pindua (converse). arouse (verb), -sisimsha (causative). arouse (verb), -sisimusha (causative). arouse (verb), -zindua. arouse (unsatisfied) desire (verb), -shau. arouse (unsatisfied) desire (verb), -shaua. arouse desire (verb), -tamanisha. arouse desire (sexual) (verb), -nyega. arouse strong desire (verb), -rambitia. be aroused (verb), -nyewa. arrack (noun), pl arrack could use some elaboration, araka, pl araka. arraignment (noun), ushtaki. arrange (verb), -andika. arrange (verb), -awadha. arrange (verb), -awaza. arrange (verb), -buni. arrange (verb), -nadhifisha. arrange (verb), -pamba. arrange (verb), -panga. (s)he swept, arranged items and prepared the bedroom of the visitor. akafagia, akapanga vyombo na kutandika chumba cha mgeni [Moh]. arrange (verb), -ratibu. arrange (verb), -safidi. arrange (verb), -sarifu. arrange your writing properly. sarifu maneno [mwandiko] kwa uzuri.. arrange (verb), -serifu. arrange the words well. sarifu maneno [mwandiko] kwa uzuri.. arrange (verb), -tasifida. arrange (verb), -tasifida. arrange (verb), -tengeneza (causative). arrange (verb), -tunga. arrange (verb), -zatiti. arrange (a debt) (verb), -sabidi. be arranged (verb), -pangika (potential). be arranged (verb), -tengenea. arrangement (noun), agano (5/6), pl maagano. arrangement (noun), andao, pl maandao. arrangement (noun), daraka, pl madaraka. arrangement (noun), makataa. arrangement (noun), maongozi. arrangement (noun), matengenezo, pl matengenezo. arrangement (noun), mpango (3/4), pl mipango. arrangement (noun), mwandao, pl miandao. arrangement (noun), tengenezo (5/6), pl matengenezo. arrangement (noun), upangaji (14). arrangement (geom or polit) (noun), mpangilio (3/4), pl mipangilio. arrangement (in a row or line) (noun), usawanisho. take care of the arrangement (of guests at the table, etc.) (verb), - pangisha. arranger (noun), mpanga, pl wapanga. typesetter.. mpangaji herufi. arranger (noun), mpangaji, pl wapangaji. typesetter.. mpangaji herufi. arranger (noun), pl arrangers, mtengenezaji (1/2), pl watengenezaji. arranger (noun), mtengezaji, pl watengenezaji. one who arranges (noun), mtunga, pl watunga. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who arranges (noun), mtungaji, pl watungaji. poet.. mtunga mashairi. one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) (noun), mwandaji, pl waandaliaji. one who arranges something (sets the table, etc.) (noun), mwandaliaji, pl wandaliaji. arranging (noun), utungaji. arranging (noun), utungo. arrears (noun), kisicholipwa, pl vishicholipwa. arrears (noun), kisichotendwa, pl vishicholipwa. be in arrears (verb), -kawa. get in arrears (verb), -kawisha. arrest (noun), rimende (9/10), pl rimende. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (noun), rumande (9/10), pl rumande. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (noun), rumenda (9/10), pl rumenda. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (verb), -bamba. arrest (verb), -tia nguvuni. arrest (verb), -tia nguvu. arrest (verb), -weka rimende. arrest (verb), -weka rumande. put under arrest.. weka rumande. arrest (verb), -weka rumenda. put under arrest.. weka rumande. be arrested (verb), -bambwa. be arrested (verb), -usirika. arrival (noun), jilio, pl majilio. arrival (noun), jio, pl majio. arrival (noun), majilio (6). arrival (noun), majilio. arrival (noun), marudi. arrival (noun), marudio. arrival (noun), mfiko (3/4), pl mifiko. arrival (noun), mjio (3/4), pl mijio. arrival (noun), mjio, pl mijio. arrival (noun), ujaji. arrival (point or time) (noun), kifiko (7/8), pl vifiko. arrive (verb), -cha. arrive (verb), -fika. arrive (verb), -fikiana. arrive (verb), -ja. arrive (verb), -soza. arrive (verb), -tokomea. arrive (verb), -wadia. arrive (verb), -wasili. arrive (subjunctive) (verb), afike (conjugated). Lead her to arrive at a place of safety and knowledge. Mpeleke afike mahali pa usalama na ujuzi. arrive (time) (verb), -timia. arrive at (verb), -tekelea. arrive in a country (verb), -pata nchi. arrive with much noise and confusion (verb), -yoyomea. cause to arrive (verb), -fikisha. arrive at (verb), -fikia. arriving (noun), ujio, pl majio. arrogance (noun), ghururi (5/6), pl maghururi. arrogance (noun), kiburi. arrogance (noun), kimene. the size/stature/height of a person. arrogance (noun), kinaa. arrogance (noun), kinaya. arrogance (noun), kitambi (7/8), pl vitambi. arrogance (noun), kogo, pl kogo. arrogance (noun), madaha, pl madaha. arrogance (noun), majisifu. arrogance (noun), majivuno. The way he walks shows that he is arrogant. anapotembea ana majivuno sana. arrogance (noun), makuu. arrogance (noun), maringo. arrogance (noun), ndweo, pl ndweo. arrogance (noun), takua (9/10), pl takua. arrogance (noun), ubwana. arrogance (noun), ufedhuli. arrogance (noun), ufidhuli (14). arrogance (noun), ujuba (14). arrogance (noun), ukinaifu. arrogance (noun), unyanya. arrogance (noun), unyeti. arrogance (noun), upeketevu. arrogance (noun), usafihi (14). arrogance (noun), usafihi. arrogance (noun), usodai. arrogance (noun), usodawi. arrogance (noun), uvuvio. intellectual arrogance (noun), kiburi cha weledi (7). arrogant (adjective), fidhuli. arrogant (adjective), kinaifu. arrogant (adjective), peketevu. arrogant (adjective), pekutevu. arrogant (adjective), shashimamishi. arrogant (adjective), sodawi. arrogant (adverb), juujuu. arrogant person (noun), mbezi, pl wabezi. arrogant person (noun), mfidhuli, pl wafidhuli. arrogant person (noun), mpeketevu (1/2), pl wapeketevu. arrogant person (noun), lodi. arrogant person (noun), rodi (9/10an), pl rodi. be arrogant (verb), -deka. be arrogant (verb), -fedhulika. be arrogant (verb), -fidhulika. be arrogant (verb), -jetea. be arrogant (verb), -jiona. be arrogant (verb), -piga makuu. be arrogant (verb), -piga makuu. be arrogant (verb), -nyeta. be arrogant (verb), -nyetea. be arrogant (verb), -piga pande. be arrogant (verb), -pekecheka. be arrogant (verb), -peketeka. be arrogant (verb), -safihi. be arrogant (verb), -safii. be arrogant (verb), -takabari. be arrogant (verb), -twaza. feel arrogant (verb), -ingiwa na kiburi. arrow (noun), mshale, pl mishale. They grabbed bows and arrows to drive out the strangers; poisoned arrow.. Walishika pinde na mishale kuwafukuza wageni [Masomo 205]; mshale wa sumu. arrow (noun), mvi. arrow head (noun), chembe (7/8), pl vyembe. arrowhead (noun), kigumba (7/8), pl vigumba. arrowroot (noun), uwanga. arrowroot (noun), wanga. species of arrowroot, Tacca pinnatifida (noun), mwanga, pl mianga. arson (noun), uchomaji. arsonist (noun), mchomaji, pl wachomaji. arsonist (noun), mtiaji, pl watiaji. art (noun), kazi. art (noun), usanifu. art (noun), usasi (11). art (noun), weledi. artwork (noun), pl art works, sanaa (9/10), pl sanaa. artwork. sanaa za kuchora. produce a work of art (verb), -sanii. (s)he produced a work of art. Alisanii choro. artery (noun), arteri. artery (noun), ateri. artery (noun), mshipa, pl mishipa. carotid artery (noun), halkumu. artful (adjective), janja. do an artful job (verb), -sanifu. an artful job. kazi sanifu. have arthritis (verb), -ugua mifupa. article (noun), kijitabu, pl vijitabu. article (noun), makala (9/10), pl makala. article (noun), makara. article (in a periodical) (noun), nakala (9/10). article (in a periodical) (noun), nakili (9/10). article (in a periodical) (noun), nuku (9/10). article (of law or constitution) (noun), kifungu, pl vifungu. the five articles of Moslem faith (noun), nguzo za uislamu (9/10). five articles of Muslim faith. nguzo za Uislamu. articulate (verb), -nena. "articulate clearly, don't talk through the nose".. nena vizuri, usiseme puani. articulate (verb), -tamka. articulation (noun), matamko (6). articulation (noun), matamko, pl matamko. articulation (noun), matamshi, pl matamshi. articulation (noun), tamko (5/6), pl matamko. articulation (noun), tamshi (5/6), pl matamshi. med. articulation (noun), kiungo (7/8), pl viungo. artificial (adjective), -a bandia. artificial arm. mkono wa bandia [Masomo 240]. artificial (noun), bandia (9/10), pl bandia. artist (noun), pl artists, msanifu (1/2), pl wasanifu. His surprises and amazements, He is the greatest artist.. Shani zake na mizungu, ni Bwana wa wasanifu [Shaaban Robert, Masomo 425]. artist (noun), pl artists, msanii (1/2), pl wasanii. artist (esp. verbal artist) (noun), pl artists, msanifu (1/2), pl wasanifu. In addition to being a verbal artists a Swahili poet is a protector of Swahili culture.. Zaidi ya kuwa msanifu wa lugha, mshairi wa Kiswahili ni mlinzi wa utamaduni wa Kiswahili [Khan, Masomo 394-5]. artlessness (noun), mghafala, pl mighafala. Arusha Declaration (noun), Azimio la Arusha (5). as (conjunction), kama. as (conjunction), kama. as (conjunction), maadamu. We have done this to save you from failure, as now you don't have work or anything.. "Tunafanya hivi kukuoka na janga, maadamu sasa huna kazi wala cho chote"[Balisidya, Masomo 348]. as far as (conjunction), haddi. as far as (preposition), hata. as if (conjunction), kana kwamba. as to (conjunction), kuliko. as if (conjunction), eti. asbestos (noun), asbestosi (9/10), pl asbestosi. ascend (verb), -paa. ascend (verb), -panda. ascending (noun), upandaji. ascending (act of) (noun), kipao, pl vipao. ascent (noun), kipao (7/8), pl vipao. ascent (noun), mkweo (3/4), pl mikweo. ascertain (noun), maizi. ascertain (verb), -hakiki. ascertain (verb), -hakikisha. ascertain (verb), -shuhudisha. ascertain (verb), -ziua. ascertain (verb), -zua. ash (noun), jivu (5/6), pl majivu. ash-colored (adjective), ifuifu. ash-colored (adjective), jivujivu. ash-colored (adjective), kijivu. ashen (adverb), kijivu. be ashamed (verb), -aibika. be ashamed (verb), -fedheheka. be ashamed (verb), -juta. be ashamed (verb), -nyara. be ashamed (verb), -tahayari. ashen (adjective), jivujivu. ashes (noun), ifu, pl (--, maifu). ashes (noun), jivu, pl majifu. ashes (noun), majivu (6). ashes (noun), majivu. pile of ashes (noun), chuguu. be run ashore (verb), -sozeka (intransitive). Asian person (noun), Mwasia, pl Waasia. act of putting aside (noun), weko, pl maweko. aside (adverb), chemba, pl chemba. aside (adverb), kando. aside (adverb), kando. aside (adverb), ukando. aside (adverb), upande, pl pande. lay aside (verb), -dodoa. put aside (verb), -tenga. put aside (for someone) (verb), -tengea (applicative). put aside for (verb), -wekea. putting aside (noun), uwekaji, pl mawekaji. putting aside savings (act of) (noun), mweko, pl mieko. ask (verb), -saili. father asked mother a question. Baba alimsaili mama swali. ask (about) (verb), -uliza. ask after someone (verb), -hakikia. ask for (verb), -omba. ask for (verb), -ombea. ask for (verb), -taka. ask for advice/suggestion. taka shauri. ask for (verb), -takia. ask for advice (verb), -uliza shauri. ask father for an advice. Mulize baba shauri. ask insistently (verb), -sisitiza. (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl. alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]. ask something of someone (verb), -ombea. ask to marry (a woman) (verb), -posa. money for wedding preparations.. mali ya kuposea. be asked (verb), -sailiwa (passive). all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other. watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]. one who asks for something (noun), mwombi, pl waombi. be asked (verb), -ulizwa. askew (adjective), benibeni. askew (adjec